BB reminded me that you're an eye Dr. How about a freebie?
Last Friday a piece of rust hit my eye, even though I was
wearing safety glasses. I believe it bounced out right away,
but the next day it was all red and very, very sore.
Couldn't see anything in there, but stilI washed it out
several times. In the morning my eyelid was stuck closed,
till I washed it. It got better by Monday, so I didn't see
our Doc. it's fine now.
My Q is, could that have gotten like that even if the piece
of rust didn't stay in. Bruised eye?

Scotty

"Scotty" wrote in message
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BB reminded me that you're an eye Dr. How about a freebie?
Last Friday a piece of rust hit my eye, even though I was
wearing safety glasses. I believe it bounced out right away,
but the next day it was all red and very, very sore.
Couldn't see anything in there, but stilI washed it out
several times. In the morning my eyelid was stuck closed,
till I washed it. It got better by Monday, so I didn't see
our Doc. it's fine now.
My Q is, could that have gotten like that even if the piece
of rust didn't stay in. Bruised eye?

Nope. You had a foreign body lodged in your cornea, at least until you
washed it out or it just fell out by itself. Glad it's gone--rust , or
rusting ferrous metal, can wreak havoc with a cornea. Next time go get it
removed in a timely fashion.

Max

On May 17, 10:10 pm, "Maxprop" wrote:
"Scotty" wrote in message

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BB reminded me that you're an eye Dr. How about a freebie?
Last Friday a piece of rust hit my eye, even though I was
wearing safety glasses. I believe it bounced out right away,
but the next day it was all red and very, very sore.
Couldn't see anything in there, but stilI washed it out
several times. In the morning my eyelid was stuck closed,
till I washed it. It got better by Monday, so I didn't see
our Doc. it's fine now.
My Q is, could that have gotten like that even if the piece
of rust didn't stay in. Bruised eye?

Nope. You had a foreign body lodged in your cornea, at least until you
washed it out or it just fell out by itself. Glad it's gone--rust , or
rusting ferrous metal, can wreak havoc with a cornea. Next time go get it
removed in a timely fashion.

Max

He should also wear safety goggle as opposed to safety glasses. Also a
full face shield come in handy too using any wheeled tool. I had a
metal shaving cut a nice little ditch in my eye just to the side of
the cornea, did not hurt at all, but the little ditch is still there.
Had it been on the cornea then I suspect it would have messed up part
of my vision big time.

Joe

"Joe" wrote in message
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He should also wear safety goggle as opposed to safety
glasses. Also a
full face shield come in handy too using any wheeled tool.
I


and a hard hat? safety vest? steel toe shoes with
metatarsals? A cup? Neck brace?

SBV

On May 18, 10:01 am, "Scotty" wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message

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He should also wear safety goggle as opposed to safety
glasses. Also a
full face shield come in handy too using any wheeled tool.

I

and a hard hat? safety vest? steel toe shoes with
metatarsals? A cup? Neck brace?

SBV

Yeah I know it's a pain in the ass. Better than being blinded. If
using a wheel grinder you should also have leather elbow high gloves.
The marina owner here last years was helping his brother weld up some
new boat stands, the grinder kicked on him and grinded down to the
bone on his forearm. Better safe than sorry.

Joe
"safe boating is no accident"

"Joe" wrote in message
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On May 18, 10:01 am, "Scotty"
wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message


oups.com..
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He should also wear safety goggle as opposed to safety
glasses. Also a
full face shield come in handy too using any wheeled
tool.

I

and a hard hat? safety vest? steel toe shoes with
metatarsals? A cup? Neck brace?

SBV

Yeah I know it's a pain in the ass. Better than being
blinded. If
using a wheel grinder you should also have leather elbow
high gloves.
The marina owner here last years was helping his brother
weld up some
new boat stands, the grinder kicked on him and grinded
down to the
bone on his forearm. Better safe than sorry.


Had my welding gloves on. and a respirator. Sorry, no ear
plugs.

Scotty safety-schmafety

On Fri, 18 May 2007 11:01:04 -0400, "Scotty"
wrote:


"Joe" wrote in message
roups.com..
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He should also wear safety goggle as opposed to safety
glasses. Also a
full face shield come in handy too using any wheeled tool.
I


and a hard hat? safety vest? steel toe shoes with
metatarsals? A cup? Neck brace?

SBV

Not all that other stuff, but got to go with Joe on the eye
protection. In my industrial life the number one, by far, OSHA
recordable incident was "foreign body in the eye".

Frank

"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
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On Fri, 18 May 2007 11:01:04 -0400, "Scotty"
wrote:


"Joe" wrote in message

roups.com.
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He should also wear safety goggle as opposed to safety
glasses. Also a
full face shield come in handy too using any wheeled
tool.
I


and a hard hat? safety vest? steel toe shoes with
metatarsals? A cup? Neck brace?

SBV

Not all that other stuff, but got to go with Joe on the
eye
protection. In my industrial life the number one, by far,
OSHA
recordable incident was "foreign body in the eye".


Yes, I like both my eyes. I was wearing glasses, w/ side
shields. I was on my back, the piece bounced up in somehow.

Scotty

"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
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On Fri, 18 May 2007 11:01:04 -0400, "Scotty"
wrote:


"Joe" wrote in message
groups.com..
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He should also wear safety goggle as opposed to safety
glasses. Also a
full face shield come in handy too using any wheeled tool.
I


and a hard hat? safety vest? steel toe shoes with
metatarsals? A cup? Neck brace?

SBV

Not all that other stuff, but got to go with Joe on the eye
protection. In my industrial life the number one, by far, OSHA
recordable incident was "foreign body in the eye".

I remove 10 to 15 embedded corneal foreign objects, generally metallic, per
month. And I'm only one of many practioners in our area. I've seen OSHA
figures annually, and ocular foreign bodies are always near the top, if not
number one.

Max

"Scotty" wrote in message
news

"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com..
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He should also wear safety goggle as opposed to safety
glasses. Also a
full face shield come in handy too using any wheeled tool.
I


and a hard hat? safety vest? steel toe shoes with
metatarsals? A cup? Neck brace?

Don't forget the condom.

Max