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What To Do If Your Eye Is Injured

If your eye is injured, don't try to judge the severity of the injury. Seek the opinion of an eye doctor to lessen the risk of hurting your vision.

Sports Eye Injuries
Sports and recreational activities cause more than 40,000 eye injuries each year, most of which could be prevented.

How to Remove a Foreign Object From Your Eye
Follow these recommendations if you have a foreign object in your eye.

Treatment for a Black Eye
A black eye is a common result of an injury to the face or head.

Hyphema: Blood in the Eye
Hyphema refers to the presence of blood in the eye, usually caused by trauma to the eye.

How to Flush Eyes
Flushing the eyes with water is the preferred treatment to remove foreign objects or chemical contamination from the eyes.

Eye Emergencies
Overview, symptoms, treatment and prevention of eye emergencies.

Play It Safe - Preventing Children's Eye Injuries
Taking these simple steps can help prevent eye injuries to your child.

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