It is completely normal for dust to enter your eyes. This is more likely to happen if you’re out and about all the time. Not only will you feel uncomfortable, but if not handled properly, it may cause other problems. In most cases, you can treat it on your own, but if it doesn’t, you’ll need to see an eye doctor.

Remove Dust

Don’t rub your eyes. If you rub something into your eyes with your hands, it may scratch the surface of your eyes. Instead, you should try to flush the foreign object out of your eye.

You can get the dust out of your eyes with little effort. After you find dust in your eyes, just blink your eyes a few times. Tears will bring out bacteria and foreign matter.

• If simply blinking doesn’t work, pinch your upper eyelids to cover your lower eyelids and keep blinking. Your lower eyelashes will sweep the dust out of your eyes.

If the dust still won’t come out, you’ll need to use your hands. However, wash your hands before touching your eyes to reduce the chance of eye infection from bacteria and additional irritants. Eyes are very delicate, so be careful not to get the dust out and get it infected again.

• Wash your hands with antibacterial soap and warm water, then dry them with a dry towel.

When there is dust in the eyes, tears will increase. You can close your eyes and gently press your eyes with a tissue, and the tears will bring out the dust.

• Tears can clean the entire eye.
• Don’t rub your eyes; use a tissue to gently absorb any spilled tears.

Open the lower eyelids and carefully check whether there is any foreign matter in the eyelids. Then open the upper eyelids and check whether there is any foreign matter on the eyeballs.

• If you want to check under the eyelids, use a cotton swab to open the upper eyelid and check if there is any foreign matter in the eyelid.
• If you can’t find where the dust is, ask a friend or family member to help you.

If the dust is in your eyelids or in a place that is easily touched, you can use a cotton swab to clean it. Use a clean cotton swab to wipe off the dust. If it doesn’t work once, just wipe it a few times.

• Never poke your eyes with cotton swabs or rub them hard to remove dust. This may instead get dust into your eyelids. If it doesn’t come off, try other methods.

If blinking and a cotton swab don’t help, flush your eyes. You can use an over-the-counter sterile eyewash solution or pour clean water directly into your eyes from a cup to rinse your eyes. Open your eyes and continue rinsing for 15 minutes. After the dust comes out, continue rinsing to effectively remove other foreign matter.

• If there is a foreign object in the eye, it is best to use artificial tears to flush it out. If a foreign object scratches the eye, the microorganisms that may be contained in the tap water can easily cause eye infection. But if you only have tap water, you can use it.
• You can also use your fingers to open your eyes, and then use the pressure of the faucet to gently flush out the foreign object.
• Use an eyewash with a pH of 7.0. The water temperature is best kept between 16 degrees and 38 degrees to ensure eye comfort.
• If you have an eyewash cup (available at most drug stores), you can use it to wash your eyes.

If you cannot remove dust or other foreign objects from your eyes, seek medical attention immediately. You should seek medical attention immediately if you have any of the following problems:

• Can’t clean out the dust.
• Dust embedded in eyes.
• Blurred vision or abnormal vision.
• Even after the dust is removed, your eyes are still painful, red, or uncomfortable.
• Bloodshot eyes, dizziness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headache.

Protect Your Eyes

Be prepared for your eyes to be uncomfortable. After cleaning up the dust, you may still feel some discomfort. It is normal for your eyes to feel itchy or uncomfortable at this time. This is part of the healing process and may take up to 24 hours to fully recover.

During the recovery period, take precautions to protect your eyes as they are very sensitive at this time. Protection measures include:

• Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from UV rays or bright light.
• Do not wear contact lenses unless your doctor says so.
• Avoid touching your eyes with your hands and wash your hands before contact.
• If you develop new eye symptoms or the pain becomes unbearable, tell your doctor right away.
• If your eyes are still itchy or uncomfortable after a day, talk to your doctor.

If your eye condition worsens, you may need to see a specialist. Some minor symptoms are normal, but more than 24 hours may indicate a larger problem with the eye or an infection. These symptoms include:

• Blurred vision and double vision.
• Pain that persists or gets worse.
• Iris congestion.
• Sensitive to light.
• Symptoms of infection.
• feel sick and vomit.
• Headache, dizziness.
• Dizziness and loss of consciousness.

Avoid worsening of the situation. Some actions can seriously injure your eyes and cause pain, including:

• Remove any metal objects (large or small) embedded in the eye.
• Squeeze your eyes hard to get rid of the dust.
• Use tweezers, toothpicks, or other hard objects to remove dust.

Tips

• If your eye condition is serious, seek medical attention immediately. Never use the above method to clean up acidic or corrosive liquids that accidentally get into your eyes.