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How to Get Wood Chips Out of Your Eye

More than 2.5 million eye injuries occur in the U.S. every year, reports the American Academy of Ophthalmology. While a great portion of these injuries require emergency medical care, the afflicted can treat many at home. Getting woodchips in the eye is a common injury for woodworkers. It is usually not considered a severe injury, especially if the wood chip is merely a speck. Treat most cases involving wood chips with simple first aid.

Things You'll Need

  • Eyewash
  • Water
  • Gauze
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Instructions

    • 1

      Attempt to allow natural tears to flush out the wood chip.

    • 2

      Flush the eye out with eyewash solution. You also can use water. Do this for 15 minutes or until the wood chip flows away

    • 3

      Lift the upper eyelid down over the bottom lid in between flushing out the eye.

    • 4

      Bandage the eye with gauze and see a doctor if the woodchip does not flush out.

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