There is something in my eye!

Every now and then, we will get something stuck in our eye. It doesn’t have to be very big to be very uncomfortable. A mote can feel much like a beam!

The first thing to do is remove your contact lens from the eye if you have one on. Then you should head to a sink where you can rinse your eye with warm water or eye rinse solution (a soft contact lens rinse solution also works). If, after rinsing for one to 2 minutes, the foreign body feels like it is still in the eye or the eye feels scratched and still causes pain, contact your eye doctor. Most eye doctors can be reached after hours by calling their office. With the proper treatment, the eye is the fastest healing part of your body and it will return to normal quite quickly.

Please call our office if you have additional questions. 801-621-2883

Scott D. Peterson, OD