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Show First Aid For Eye Emergencies Speck of dirt in the eye? Lift the upper eyelid outward and down over the lower lid. let tears wash out specks or particles. If the speck doesn't wash out, keep eye closed, bandage lightly and see a doctor. Never rub the eye. For cuts and punctures of eye or eyelid The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness recommends that you should bandage lightly and see a doctor at once. l)o not wash eye with water or try to remove objects stuck in eye. Kye damage from chemicals chem-icals may be extremely serious, se-rious, particularly from alkalis, alka-lis, caustic acids, or other strong irritants. Open the lids wide and flood the eye with water immediately, gently and continuously for at least If) minutes. For a free sticker for your medicine cabinet telling you what to do in case of eye emergencies emer-gencies write to The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, SN, 79 Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10016. One in every four school children has a vision prob- If; jv lem, according to The Na- fira tional Society for the Pre- liLl vention of Blindness. Make JcJvvT sure your child's eyes are AaSL A checked and get necessary fyfl2 treatment. O j kZ f: |