My Brother Has An Eye Irritation Not Sure If It
Question: My brother has an eye irritation not sure if it is from the white powder from an old battery or from pepper. The eye feels irritated. What should he do?
Is a doctor assigned?
Brief Answer:
Is there any associated redness or pain?
Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for the question . Did the powder or peeper actually come in contact with the eye ? If yes then it is better to get an eye examination done and rule out any retained foreign bodies . Secondly if he has redness , pain associated with it then we need to rule out eye flu . If he just has eye irritation and no other symptoms then you can use carboxymethylcellulose eye drops and instill them four times a day in both eye for two weeks . Hopw my answer helps you . Regards
Is there any associated redness or pain?
Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for the question . Did the powder or peeper actually come in contact with the eye ? If yes then it is better to get an eye examination done and rule out any retained foreign bodies . Secondly if he has redness , pain associated with it then we need to rule out eye flu . If he just has eye irritation and no other symptoms then you can use carboxymethylcellulose eye drops and instill them four times a day in both eye for two weeks . Hopw my answer helps you . Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng