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Lime in eye

KateC92 · 2010-02-14 21:21:25

Okay, I'm not asking for medical advice here, but hypothetically speaking, if one was whitewashing a wall with lime and water, and a drop of it accidentally splashed in one's eye, and it stung, then one washed one's eyed thoroughly with water, but it still stung a little after, but they had perfect vision still, would this…

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14-02-2010 10:21pm

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KateC92

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Okay, I'm not asking for medical advice here, but hypothetically speaking, if one was whitewashing a wall with lime and water, and a drop of it accidentally splashed in one's eye, and it stung, then one washed one's eyed thoroughly with water, but it still stung a little after, but they had perfect vision still, would this be a cause for concern? Like could an infection start over time? And is there a cleansing thing that could be done to the eye if one were to go to hospital?
Hypothetically speaking of course.

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#2 14-02-2010 10:34pm
Dr Galen

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hypothetically speaking we'd tell such a person to go and visit a doctor.

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