How to Get Metal Shavings Out of Your Eye
Things You'll Need
- Magnet
- Paper towel
Instructions
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Proceed to a mirror when you feel a metal shaving enter your eye, picking up a magnet on your way. Do not rub your eye; this will result in damage to your eye and possibly embedding the metal shaving into your eye.
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Pull your lower eyelid away from your eye to inspect your eye and find the metal shaving.
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Place the magnet close to your eye, in line with the metal shaving. Do not touch your eye with the magnet. If the magnet does not extract the metal shaving, proceed to Step 4.
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Roll one corner of a paper towel to a point.
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Place the rolled corner of the paper towel against the metal shaving and gently attempt to lift the shaving from the surface of your eye if.
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Visit an an eye doctor for an examination and treatment if you cannot remove the metal shaving on your own.
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