About Eye - Cracker Injuries

Common in all age groups, more in children

Range of symptoms depending on the type and extent of injury. It can be a periorbital thermal or lacerating injury or a thermal or a chemical injury of the eye, or a penetrating globe injury

How is it caused

  • Direct injury by a fire cracker over the skin of eyelids or the globe
  • Thermal injury caused by sparks from the crackers
  • Chemical injury of the ocular surface by hands contaminated with chemicals used in the fire-crackers
  • Penetrating injury of the globe

How to prevent

  • Avoid bursting crackers in closed environment or in a crowded place
  • Maintain adequate distance from the crackers
  • Wear protective glasses while bursting crackers
  • Enjoy the firecrackers only under parental guidance

How to treat

  • Immediately wash your eyes with clean tap water
  • Visit your ophthalmogist at the earliest
  • Avoid putting any eyedrops without ophthalmologists advise

 

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