Seek Immediate Medical Attention
If you’re experiencing any of the following symptoms you should seek immediate medical attention:
- Eye pain
- Sudden vision loss
- Swelling in or around your eye
- Sudden onset of flashes or floaters
- Corneal abrasion (a scratch on the surface of your eye)
- A foreign object stuck in your eye or trapped between your eye and eyelid
- Significant ocular discharge
If you get any harmful chemicals in or around your eye (chemical contact), you should flush your eye with cool, clean water and then seek immediate medical attention.