Scratched cornea

[kenmac]

Here we have an emergency eye hospital. They have Opthamologist 24 7.. so I was seen by an eye specialist instead of the normal hospital ER DR.

 

[RobS]

I had one years ago. Walking along, minding my own business when all of a sudden a tree branch jumped out and got me. VERY painful. Not much the eye Dr. could do other than give me an eye lube to use several times a day. It healed relatively quickly but was terribly annoying for a few weeks. No permanent damage, thankfully.

 

[JBacon]

I've worked and been injured in the woods too often. I found these: https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=1292
The mesh never fogs up, is small enough to keep very small particles out, and is easy to see thru.
Hope this helps...

 

[gsganzer]

I'm pretty religious about wearing safety glasses. But the old saying of "wear safety gear that's appropriate for the job" holds true.

About 10 years ago, I was building a metal loafing shed for the horses. I was wearing safety glasses, but it was too windy. I had a metal chip blow up and lodge in my eye. I didn't know it at first, but over the next 3 days, it became apparent something was wrong. In retrospect, I should have put on goggles or something with better protection.

I went to my regular doctor and he had to cut the chip out of my eye. Wow!! was it excruciating after the numbing drops wore off!!

 

[Sodo]

I can see, reading thru these tales of woe that I take a LOT of chances. Sorry for your hurts (and I have had a few) but not as bad as some of those listed.

Thanks for all the reminders.

 

[Dr_Zinj]

Funny thing is, you can get an eye lash in your eye and scratch your cornea just rubbing the eye.

There really isn't any way to repair the cornea short of going to laser surgery; and that's not really an option unless you need to have your vision corrected in the first place. Eye drops only keep it lubricated and hydrated. And take the pain killers to numb it enough to stand it.

 

[MossRoad]

I've worked and been injured in the woods too often. I found these: https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=1292
The mesh never fogs up, is small enough to keep very small particles out, and is easy to see thru.
Hope this helps...

Nice. May have to look into those.

Then I saw the link on that site for Green Teeth... being from hillbilly stock, I had to click... not what I expected...

 

[cqaigy2]

Nice. May have to look into those.

Then I saw the link on that site for Green Teeth... being from hillbilly stock, I had to click... not what I expected...

Just couldn't resist, could you.

I use a mesh face shield when cutting wood. Works well, is cool and doesn't fog up. I also found it works well when using the rough cut mower as it protects the face pretty well when hard stuff gets kicked up.

 

[dragoneggs]

I can see, reading thru these tales of woe that I take a LOT of chances. Sorry for your hurts (and I have had a few) but not as bad as some of those listed.

Thanks for all the reminders.

Me too... way too many risky moves I have made around machinery over the years. Been lucky I realize now. But yeah, I wear safety googles way more than I used to ... always in the shop with metal or wood power tools in play. Weed whacking, landscaping, chainsawing, burning, not always mowing, but getting more religious by the day. Often I used to grab a piece of wood and make one or two cuts on the table saw. Now never do it without them. A couple days ago I was ripping a 2x4 and a loose small knot came loose and hit my safety glass lens hard! That was an eye opener... or should I say closer!

 

[Jstpssng]

Side by side with safety glasses you should wear hearing protection... Even when it doesn't seem that you need it. (Something I wish that I had realized sooner.) Things like grinding, running table/skil saw, even splitting wood with a sledge hammer and wedges can cause hearing damage. Often you won't realize it until the activity is done and equipment is shut down, or when you lay in bed that night listening to your ears ringing.

 

[riptides]

Painful.

I would like everyone to take the time and go find some safety goggles and hearing protection.

Or, I'll post my plastic eye here and tell you all the bad things about lost vision.

 

[troutsqueezer]

Painful.

I would like everyone to take the time and go find some safety goggles and hearing protection.

Or, I'll post my plastic eye here and tell you all the bad things about lost vision.

And I'll tell you all the bad things about tinnitus.

 

[riptides]

And I'll tell you all the bad things about tinnitus.

Yes, truly maddening. I seem to have had a nice noise in my head for many years, keenly sharp hearing, scary actually, but the whine/ringing is horrible.

I have to think about not listening for it. Crazy.

 

[thatguy]

Here we have an emergency eye hospital. They have Opthamologist 24 7.. so I was seen by an eye specialist instead of the normal hospital ER DR.

no offense to the normal ER doctors - but based on my wifes practice experience (she is an OD that works for an MD) - you are better off going to an eye professional (MD or OD). Most if not all hospitals should have an ophthalmologist on call, but they dont seem to want to come in unless its really bad.

Just a week ago, she just had a guy that went to the ER because his eye was hurting. They did the dye in the eye saw nothing and said take tylenol.. She saw him the next day and he had a HUGE scratch on the cornea - she said there was no way they could (should) have missed seeing that scratch - especially when they put the dye in.

PSA for everyone - see if your eye doctor has someone on call during weekends and off hours.. You will save a LOT of money by making that call to them versus heading to the ER for an eye emergency

Brian

 

[drizler]

Safety Glasses, Clear Lens

Industrial Ear Muffs


These are the ones I absolutely love. The glasses don't fog up in most instances and the headphones are the most comfortable I have seen. I also love the way they spread so you can put them on from behind your neck when wearing a hat or if you put on a face shield. They are so cheap that I leave them all over the place. As far as noise protection goes I personally don't get into the numbers and rate em "Plenty Good Enough". :thumbsup:

 

[Sodo]

Agreed on the Harbor Freight earmuffs, good stuff. More comfortable and quieter than another unit that I paid $12 for.

If you're gonna tell me about tinnitis, speak up a little (can't make out what you're saying over the background noise).

 

[Jstpssng]

I have no problem hearing... I just don't understand what you're saying.

Especially on a jobsite when somebody doesn't shut their diesel machine off...

Funny thing though, that only seems to happen when they know what I have to say... but prefer to do it their own way.

 

[kenmac]

no offense to the normal ER doctors - but based on my wifes practice experience (she is an OD that works for an MD) - you are better off going to an eye professional (MD or OD). Most if not all hospitals should have an ophthalmologist on call, but they dont seem to want to come in unless its really bad.

Just a week ago, she just had a guy that went to the ER because his eye was hurting. They did the dye in the eye saw nothing and said take tylenol.. She saw him the next day and he had a HUGE scratch on the cornea - she said there was no way they could (should) have missed seeing that scratch - especially when they put the dye in.

PSA for everyone - see if your eye doctor has someone on call during weekends and off hours.. You will save a LOT of money by making that call to them versus heading to the ER for an eye emergency

Brian

That's why I went to the emergency eye hospital..(Callahan Eye Hospital) To be seen by an Ophthalmologist. They work 24 7 to take care of any eye emergencies,,,just like docs at a regular hospital ER would take care of other types of emergencies .

The DR. Ophthalmologist That I have been seeing after the injury, says she is glad I went to the eye hospital when I did ,because the Docs I saw that night started me on medications in the eye to prevent infection.

I have had to continue to have to medicate my eye with drops every 2 hrs while I'm awake. When I go to sleep ,I have to put a medicated jell in my eye.I have to continue this, until I go back to see the eye DR. next Friday..

I'm so ready for this to be over !!

I've had the ringing in my ears for so long,, I can't remember when I didn't have it !

 

[dodge man]

I am a land surveyor and walked into a tree branch several years ago. Probably not that bad but it seemed bad at the time. For about the next 15 years that eye would bother me off and on. I'd go to the eye doctor and he wouldn't see anything. After about the third trip in he said next time this happens come in right away and tell them I need to see you right away. He found out the original injury left a very slight scar the was getting reinjured. It eventually got better on its own.

A couple of things I learned. Your cornea heals very fast, he told me sometimes a slight injury might heal in a few minutes. Your eyes roll up inside your head everytime you blink or close your eyes. I'd tell him where the injury was when my eyes were closed, but he would explain its in a different place when your eyes are open. He also explained when your eye gets irated you start to blink a lot, this makes any problem worse, you start blinking even more, and it snow balls.