"Joe" wrote in message
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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.

Most people luck out on such injuries, as you did. It takes a substantial
injury to cornea in the region of the optic axis to damage vision. And
you're right about goggles--if working in hazardous conditions, glasses
won't be of much help.

Max