To remove dirt or foreign particles from the eye take a hog’s bristle
and double it so as to form a loop. Lift the eyelid and gently insert
the loop under it. Now close the lid down upon the bristle, which may be
withdrawn gently and the dirt should come with it.
=Another Process.=—Take hold of the upper eyelid with the forefinger and
thumb of each hand, draw it gently forward and down over the lower lid,
and hold it in this position for about a minute. When at the end of this
time you allow the eyelid to resume its place, a flood of tears will
wash out the foreign substance, which will be found near the lower
eyelid.
If lime gets into the eyes, a few drops of vinegar and water will
dissolve and remove it.
Olive oil will relieve the pain caused by any hot fluid that may reach
the eye.
A particle of iron or steel may be extracted from the eye by holding
near it a powerful magnet.
=When Something Gets into Your Eye.=—An easy method of removing bits of
foreign bodies from the eye is to place a grain of flaxseed under the
lower lid and close the lids. The seed becomes quickly surrounded by a
thick adherent mucilage which entraps the foreign body and soon carries
it out from the angle of the eye.