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Can Using Alcohol To Eyes Prove To Be Fatal To A Child?

My daughter is 19months old and she squirted winter green rubbing alcohol in her eye. I washed her eye out with cold water should i take her to the emergency room?? Her eye looks fine it was a little red at first but looks fine after i washed it with water
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
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Hi...you did right in washing her eyes with cold water but I suggest you get her eyes examined by an ophthalmologist too to be on the safer side.
regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Can Using Alcohol To Eyes Prove To Be Fatal To A Child?

Hi...you did right in washing her eyes with cold water but I suggest you get her eyes examined by an ophthalmologist too to be on the safer side. regards - Dr. Sumanth