Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee of New York City
Prehospital Basic Life Support Protocols
Copyright January 1996 (8/96)

427 EYE INJURIES

Monitor the airway.

Administer oxygen, if appropriate.

Control external bleeding.

Do NOT apply pressure to the globe of the eye.

Remove contact lenses, if possible.

For Special Considerations, see below.

Bandage both eyes loosely.

Transport. (See Appendix F.)

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

FOREIGN OBJECT

Immediately and continuously flush the affected eye(s) with Normal Saline (0.9 NS) for a minimum of 20 minutes, continuing therapy enroute to the hospital.


AVULSED EYE

Do NOT attempt to replace the eye back into the socket.

Wrap the eye with saline-moistened, sterile dressings.

Stabilize this with a paper cup or similar object

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