Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Right, was grinding some metal earlier, with the grinder, and a bit of metal went in my eye. 11am sorta time.Didnt think anything of it.I can still feel it in my eye, and its f**king irritating now. Is it possible of it actually being like a splinter, inside my eye lid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Yeah, get it checked out mate. It can cause some serious damage to your eye if you got some metal filings in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 i had that a few weeks ago. Hours of annoyance. Luckily, one minute it just dissapeared as it dislodged. I was about a minute from going to the hospital when a bit more eye rubbing under the tap sorted it and it just went as fast as it appeared.I'd go the hospital now though and you'll be reet for tomorrow then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Right, was grinding some metal earlier, with the grinder, and a bit of metal went in my eye. 11am sorta time.Didnt think anything of it.I can still feel it in my eye, and its f**king irritating now. Is it possible of it actually being like a splinter, inside my eye lid?yea, it may just be a nick/small abrasion on the surface of the eye ball, or it may be a tiny bit of metal still sitting on(or worse, fused into the) eyeball.i know because ive had several visits to the hospital due to this(altho ive now been bollocked enough times at work that i wear goggles at work, or sunglasses at home wen doing it)chances are if its just sore, its only a small abrasion, but it can still hurt for like a day or two. best bet is to get your mother or someone to have a good look at it, talking magnifying glass, pen light and u holding ur eye open jobby. and if theres any doubt, go get it checked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 yer, cant see shit in my eye. But can certainly feel something Will sleep on it, and see how it is in the morning. Thanks for your help guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 have you tried holding you eye open and flushing it with cold water? Simple but effective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 COuld have gone into your eye ball.Happened to my mate, the spark went in an tehy had to get it out with a needle.He now has a black spot in the white of his eye where the metal dyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 COuld have gone into your eye ball.Happened to my mate, the spark went in an tehy had to get it out with a needle.He now has a black spot in the white of his eye where the metal dyed it.YES . I HAVE THAT.Shit Hospital? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Best bet really man. Better to be safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Id definitely go Joe, atleast to get it checked out. Your eyesights one thing you don't wanna f**k with, especially as you kinda need to see to take photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Just go get it checked out, chances are that its nothing but its worth finding out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Deffinatly, dont want your eye healing around it.I know it's christmas eve and it will be busy as f**k, but it's your eye sight were talking about here.Can you feel where abouts on the eye it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 It feels like its in the top of the eyelid..but the black dot is almost bang on in the middle..just to the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 get down there now joe. you'll get a bit of a late night, but if you wake up in the morning and it's still there, you will HAVE to go, and it'll f**k crimbo day up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 gonna have a tommy tank.try washing it out again.then gonna go down there.getting my priorities right like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Take your sleeping bag, you may end up sleeping there across a few chairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 gonna have a tommy tank.try washing it out again.then gonna go down there.getting my priorities right like Ha ha, imagining throughout the tommy tank or using your one good eye to see the wonders of the internet? I'd get down there as soon as possible to be fair, if you have the black mark on your eye its almost certain to be a foreign body in your eye (the fact it hasn't moved suggests its embedded rather than free-floating, so won't just wash out), the last thing you want is blood poisoning or something similar in your eye from the metal. Theres a fair chance you'll have a long wait, and that they'll have to pull it out so it could take a few hours. I'd go ASAP so theres less of a chance you'll spend christmas morning with someone getting creative on your eyeball.Hope it goes alright mate. Be prepared for the possibility of wearing an eye patch though for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 (edited) Rub the other one Hospital on christmas eve is like the worst thing you could do ever especially seen as your not a very high priority case you'll be waiting for ages.have you got a bottle of eye cleaner with the squirty cap see if you can blast it out. Edited December 24, 2007 by G4vyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Not going to suggest you poke your eye with a needle to poke it out. But you just flush it out for like 10 minutes with water to try and dislodge it. As it could be either inside your eyelid or on your ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 What about if i go in there at like 6am lol.be home by midday u reckon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James-M Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 "gonna have a tommy tank.""see if you can blast it out."Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhlike i can f**ked to go in sit in scummy southend hospital going to play with water again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Im going to bed.Open prezzies in the morning, then go up there. Prolly get seen around the same time as if i went now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Should be a high priority case that, wait shouldnt be as long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 My mum reckons you should go straight away, she says its important to get it out right away. Don't go sleep yet dude.She's head honcho nurse for the leicester area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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