EYE INJURY

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WHEN TO CALL YOUR DOCTOR FOR EYE INJURY

Call Your Doctor Now (night or day) If

You think your child has a serious injury.
Vision is blurred or lost in either eye.
Child reports double vision or unable to look upward.
Pupils unequal in size or abnormal shape.
Bloody or cloudy fluid behind the cornea (clear part).
Object hit the eye at high speed (such as from a lawn mower).
Sharp object hit the eye (such as metallic chip).
Skin is split open or gaping and may need stitches.
Any cut on the eyelid or eyeball.
Constant tearing or blinking.
Child keeps the eye covered or refuses to open it.
Severe pain.
Age less than 1 year old.

Call Your Doctor Within 24 Hours (between 9am and 4pm) If

You think your child needs to be seen.
Bruises near the eye (such as a black eye or bleeding into the white of the eyeball) in child less than 5 years old.

Call Your Doctor During Weekday Office Hours If

You have other questions or concerns.

Parent Care at Home If

Mild eye injury and you don't think your child needs to be seen.

Disclaimer: This information is not intended be a substitute for professional medical advice. It is provided for educational purposes only. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information.

Reviewed 8/2004

Revised 7/2002

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