Source | Urban Live Comprehensive Hubei Economic View
What to do when a bug gets into your eyes during outdoor activities
Most people’s first reaction is to rub it
In fact, this treatment method is still risky
Not long ago
Ms. Fu from Hanchuan, Hubei While playing by the lake
a small bug flew into her eye
and she rubbed it a few times
Patient Ms. Fu: Her eyes hurt for several days, and then she couldn't see clearly.
Afterwards, Ms. Fu came to Wuhan
for treatment. After a doctor's examination, it was found that her cornea showed signs of ulceration. Ophthalmologist Zeng Qingyan: After examination, it was determined to be a fungal corneal ulcer.
Due to the severe infection of the cornea
in order to save Ms. Fu's eyeballs
the hospital immediately performed a corneal transplant.
According to the doctor's judgment
the main cause of Ms. Fu's eyeball infection
was that little flying insect
Ophthalmologist Zeng Qingyan: Fungi generally exist in nature, including insects. After getting into her eyes, she rubbed it, and the dead bodies of the bugs would rub against the cornea, damaging the cornea. In addition, the fungi on the bugs would also further infect the cornea through crushing. .
After a foreign body enters the eye
most people's first reaction is to rub their eyes
But in the opinion of experts
this is a wrong way of handling
Ophthalmologist Zeng Qingyan: Don't rub, close your eyes, let the tears flow out and wash away, Flush out the bugs. In addition, our tears also have a sterilizing effect and prevent eye injuries.