Eye - Foreign Body In

When to Call Your Doctor - Call Your Doctor Now

Call Your Doctor Now (night or day) If

  • You think your child has a serious injury
  • Sharp FB (Foreign Body)
  • FB is a piece of chemical
  • FB hit eye at high speed (e.g., metallic chip from hammering, lawnmower, explosion)
  • FB stuck on the eyeball (caution: do not attempt to remove)
  • FB feels like it's still present after eye has been washed out
  • Vision not back to normal after eye has been washed out
  • Tearing and blinking continue after eye has been washed out
  • Cloudy spot on the cornea (clear part of the eye)

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