Surgery for Victims of War (ICRC, 1998, 225 p.): 15. WOUNDS AND INJURIES OF THE EYE: FIRST AID

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Surgery for Victims of War (ICRC, 1998, 225 p.)

15. WOUNDS AND INJURIES OF THE EYE

		(introduction...)
		FIRST AID
		EXAMINATION AND DIAGNOSIS
		MANAGEMENT

FIRST AID

The difficult circumstances in a war zone are such that skilled first aid is usually not available.

Basic advice:

- avoid rubbing or squeezing eyes or eyelids;
- close the lid to protect the cornea, if possible;
- apply a clean pad and bandage to cover the eye before evacuation.