2. burns of the eyes | Burning

2. burns of the eyes

Burns to the eyes are very painful. They usually occur as an accident at work or in the household. The chemical burn can lead to blindness.

Since the affected person will pinch the eyes tightly together due to the pain, it is difficult to provide help. The eye must be rinsed as quickly as possible with plenty (!) of liquid.

On site as a first aider it is primarily irrelevant what kind of fluid is involved. Water would be the best, but milk or something similar also serves its purpose. Pour the liquid from the inner corner of the eye to the outside to protect the other eye which may not be damaged.

Also in the clinic the eye is primarily rinsed. There are special rubber tubes for this purpose, which have a kind of adapter at one end, which fits exactly into one eye. If necessary, the eye can be anaesthetized locally.

3. burns of the skin

Burns of the skin express themselves in pain and in the scab formation described above. Here too, the motto is: rinse, rinse and rinse again! If necessary, soaked clothing must be removed.