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Dettol accidentally got into right eye
Good afternoon Sir/Ma'am-I'm a resident of Bangalore working with the Court of Magistrate. PROGNOSIS:Eye irritation this morning in me  due to accidental contact with concentrated undiluted dettol solution flowing into eye down the head enroute to Office.After self care,eye reddened and compared to the other eye,it seemed dry and eye ball doesn't move around as freely as the other eye(left eye).SELFCARE HURRIED:Half an hour after the incident,upon reaching office,I washed the eye including sclera and eye ball,eye lid with tap water and toilet soap.Splashed water for some time as soap and dettol combined to give a hard time.Affected eye reddened;& compared to the other eye,seems dry,as if obstructed by some cyst/gland,eyelids gone dry.There's burning sensation in the right(affected)eye continuously.HINDRANCE TO SEE DOCTOR:I tried for quite sometime to contact my own consultant,or for that matter anyone else available but in vain.BIG QUESTION:How proceed from here to ensure saving eye
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You have to wash your with running tap water of 1-2 lt check your vision immediately if there is any damage to cornea
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Pl wash thorughly,with running water and consult Ophthalmologist.
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Wash the eye adequately with running regular water 2L minimum Start on hourly lubricants eye drops and visit nearby eye hospital immediately
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