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Sun sense, haze days, and the small habits that keep little eyes safe at home.
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A chemical splash in a child's eye: the first sixty seconds
If this is happening now, go to the tap and read the rest afterwards. Rinsing is not what you do while waiting for help. It is the treatment, and the clock started when the splash did.
Key takeaways
- Rinse immediately, before phoning anyone and before getting in the car. The instruction given to doctors is irrigate first, then refer.
- Use clean water that is not hot, from a tap, a shower or a bottle, with a gentle flow, and hold the eyelids open or the water does nothing.
- Keep rinsing for at least twenty minutes by a clock, and do not stop early because the crying stopped or the eye looks normal.
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Little eyes in the Malaysian sun: hats, sunglasses and haze
Padang, playground and pasar malam are good for growing eyes. This is the easy sun sense to add on top.
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Eye safety at home: the accidents I see, and how to stop them
Most eye injuries in children happen at home. Here is what actually reaches my clinic, and how to prevent most of them.
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Are sparklers safe for my child's eyes?
Sparklers, firecrackers, and the first minute that matters more than anything else if something goes wrong.
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A chemical splash in a child's eye: the first sixty seconds
Rinse first, phone second. What to do in the minute after a cleaning product goes into a child's eye.
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Haze days and little red eyes
Pink, streaming eyes on a smoky afternoon. What helps in the next hour, and when it is more than irritation.
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The shuttlecock and your child's eye
The one piece of sports equipment small enough to fit inside the eye socket. What to do in the first hour, and why the follow up matters.
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The vision check before a new sport
Before a new sport starts, a basic vision check and the right eye protection matter more than most families realise.
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Eye drops in the house: keeping small children safe, including a grandparent's glaucoma drops
The bottle by Grandpa's bed and the one in your handbag. Where to keep them, and what to do.
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Laser pointers, gel blasters and toy guns: the eye injuries behind the gift
A laser can scar the retina with no pain. Know the same-day signs.
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Pickleball and padel with the family: eye protection for every age on the court
One small ball, three generations. Goggles on before the first rally.
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Face paint, glitter and party poppers: keeping a child's eyes safe at parties
Glitter in the eye: blink, do not rub, and know when to go.
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Something in my child's eye: sand, an eyelash or a speck, and what to do
Sand, an eyelash or a speck in the eye: don't rub, blink, flush, and know when to go.
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Glue in the eye: superglue, nail glue and the eye-drop mix-up, and what to do first
What to do first if superglue or nail glue gets in an eye, and what the doctor does.
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Chilli, sambal or hot oil in a child's eye: what to do first
What to do first when chilli, sambal or hot oil gets in a child's eye.
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Swimming and sport with glasses: prescription goggles, sports frames and eye protection for children
Prescription goggles, sports frames, polycarbonate lenses and why contact lenses stay out of the pool.
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My teenager wants to wear eye make-up: eyeliner, mascara, glitter and lash extensions, and how to keep the eyes safe
Eyeliner, mascara, glitter and lash extensions, and what keeps a teenager's eyes safe.
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Cigarette smoke, vapes and a child's eyes: at home, in the car and the teenager who vapes
Smoke and vapour and a child's eyes: what is solid, what is only a link, what to change first.
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