Yellow Disposition Plus Eye Flushing

If a chemical got in the eye:

• Contact your local poison control center or the national Poison Control hotline or online tool (1-800-222-1222 or https://triage.webpoisoncontrol.org). The poison control center will tell you exactly what to do.

For any other burns to the eye:

• Call your doctor or telehealth provider today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.
• If you cannot reach your doctor or telehealth provider or you don't have one, seek care today.
• If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.
• If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.

The immediate first aid for chemical or heat burns in the eye area is to flush the eye with cool water for at least 30 minutes.

Flushing your eye is the most important first aid measure for something in the eye.

• If you are wearing contacts, remove them before flushing your eye.
• Flush the eye from the inner corner toward the outer corner. This prevents a substance in one eye from washing into the other eye.
• Flush the eye with cool water.

What are your options for medical care?

Today your options for where to get your medical care are greater than ever before. You may not even have to leave your home to get the care you want and need. You can choose based on what your health problem is and what works best for you.

• Telehealth is a video call with a health care provider. It can be a convenient way to get medical advice or treatment. Some insurers provide access to telehealth that may be available 24 hours a day. Telehealth for less serious problems may cost less and be faster than in-person clinic visits.
• Urgent care and retail clinics are options if you don't have a doctor, you can't or don't want to wait to see your own doctor, or a telehealth visit can’t treat the problem.
• Virtual care from your primary provider or a telehealth service can be delivered through your smartphone, computer, or tablet.