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Eye Injuries |
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<p>The structure of your face helps protect your eyes from injury. Still, injuries can damage your eye, sometimes severely enough that you could lose your vision. Most eye injuries are preventable. If you play sports or work in certain jobs, you may need protection.</p> <p>The most common type of injury happens when something irritates the outer surface of your eye. Certain jobs such as industrial jobs or hobbies such as carpentry make this type of injury more likely. It's also more likely if you wear contact lenses.</p> <p>Chemicals or heat can burn your eyes. With chemicals, the pain may cause you to close your eyes. This traps the irritant next to the eye and may cause more damage. You should wash out your eye right away while you wait for medical help.</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0015408 |
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C0015408 |
| Date created |
06/21/1999 |
| definition |
The structure of your face helps protect your eyes from injury. Still, injuries can damage your eye, sometimes severely enough that you could lose your vision. Most eye injuries are preventable. If you play sports or work in certain jobs, you may need protection. The most common type of injury happens when something irritates the outer surface of your eye. Certain jobs such as industrial jobs or hobbies such as carpentry make this type of injury more likely. It's also more likely if you wear contact lenses. Chemicals or heat can burn your eyes. With chemicals, the pain may cause you to close your eyes. This traps the irritant next to the eye and may cause more damage. You should wash out your eye right away while you wait for medical help. |
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
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| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Eye Institute https://nei.nih.gov/ |
| notation |
C0015408 |
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Eye Injuries |
| Related to |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0035305 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0885957 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0010034 |
| Scope Statement |
Eye injuries can cause eye strain, or be serious enough to damage your vision. Read about common causes, prevention, first aid, and other treatments.https://medlineplus.gov/eyeinjuries.html |
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T037 |
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