All eye injuries are potentially serious. The casualty will be experiencing intense pain in the affected eye with spasm of the eyelids. Before attempting to treat, wash your hands.

If there is something in the eye, irrigate the eye with clean, cool water or sterile fluid from a sealed container to remove loose material. Do not attempt to remove anything that is embedded.

If chemicals are involved, flash the open eye with water or sterile fluid for at least 10-15 minutes. Apply an eye pad and send the casualty to the hospital.