For Chemical Exposure

• Don't rub eyes
• Immediately wash out the eye with lots of water.
• Get medical help while you are doing this, or after 15 to 20 minutes of continuous flushing
• Don't bandage the eye.

• Apply a cold compress, but don't put pressure on the eye.
• Take over-the-counter acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) for pain.
• If there is bruising, bleeding, change in vision, or it hurts when your eye moves, see a doctor right away.

For a Foreign Particle in Eye

• Don't rub the eye.
• Pull the upper lid down and blink repeatedly.
• If particle is still there, rinse with eyewash.
• If rinsing doesn't help, close eye, bandage it lightly, and see a doctor.