Some health workers at Health NZ public hospitals and services are planning to strike on Thursday 23 October to 7am on Friday 24 October.
Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only. For more information:
Some health workers at Health NZ public hospitals and services are planning to strike on Thursday 23 October to 7am on Friday 24 October.
Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only. For more information:
Often, when people get something in their eyes, it flushes out as their eyes water, and they blink. But if you or someone else has something in your eye and it is not coming out naturally, it is important to deal with it as soon as possible.
If someone has an object in their eye, they may:
Sometimes the eye is very irritated even though you cannot see anything in it. This could be because there is still something in there.
It is common for people working with metal who are not wearing safety glasses to get small flecks in their eye. But these do not easily come out by themselves and can become embedded.
It is important to always wear safety glasses whenever there is a risk of injury.
Do not try to remove an object if it is embedded in any part of the eye.
Seek medical help immediately if:
Take the person to their healthcare provider if:
This content was written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. It has been adapted for Health Information and Services.