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Burning In The Eye After Exposure To Salicylic Acid. Need To Go To The Emergency?

my daughter was using a face cleanser last night that contains salicylic acid and it got in her eye. She rinsed and rinsed, but now feels like she has a grain of sand in her eye and it still hurts and burns. she said she rinsed with just plain tap water in the shower. Is there anything she can do today until she can get to optician tomorrow or should she go to ER.
Thu, 14 Mar 2013
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Hi and thanks for the query,
I think the rinsing of the eye with clean water was already a very good idea. There is certainly for an inflammation of the eye, reason she has stony feeling in the eyes. For now, she could take any oral anti inflammatory drug to reduce inflammation and pain, and if there is any topical eye drop anti inflammatory drug or eye drop, it could be most welcome. However, taking an anti inflammatory drug, avoiding to rub against the eye as much as possible is sufficient till she get to see her optician tomorrow.
thanks and best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
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Burning In The Eye After Exposure To Salicylic Acid. Need To Go To The Emergency?

Hi and thanks for the query, I think the rinsing of the eye with clean water was already a very good idea. There is certainly for an inflammation of the eye, reason she has stony feeling in the eyes. For now, she could take any oral anti inflammatory drug to reduce inflammation and pain, and if there is any topical eye drop anti inflammatory drug or eye drop, it could be most welcome. However, taking an anti inflammatory drug, avoiding to rub against the eye as much as possible is sufficient till she get to see her optician tomorrow. thanks and best regards, Luchuo, MD.