Metal in the eye? Just leave it, what's the worst that could happen?
well that sucks :/
I kind of feel silly making this thread. I would have ended up at the ER anyway, I just wanted to know if anyone had experienced this before, and how serious it was.
Anyway I was in an out of the ER in less than 2 hours. The doctor lifted my eyelid and saw it. Got it out with some eyedrops and a q-tip. It was bigger than I expected
They scanned my eyes to make sure it didn't scratch it, and my eyes are a-ok! I also found out I have 20/20 vision
They even let me keep the piece of metal as a souvenir.
$0How much did all this cost you? Good to hear eye is in good shape.
Fucking Canada. Why is your medical system so logical?
Fucking Canada. Why is your medical system so logical?
In the US that would have been at least 350 plus extra for the eyedrops and Q-Tip. Even more if they added an aspirin.
edit: Just realized that the OP went to the ER and came back in less than 2 hours. I've had 3+ hour waits every time I went to the expensive damned ERs here
I kind of feel silly making this thread. I would have ended up at the ER anyway, I just wanted to know if anyone had experienced this before, and how serious it was.
Anyway I was in an out of the ER in less than 2 hours. The doctor lifted my eyelid and saw it. Got it out with some eyedrops and a q-tip. It was bigger than I expected
They scanned my eyes to make sure it didn't scratch it, and my eyes are a-ok! I also found out I have 20/20 vision
They even let me keep the piece of metal as a souvenir.
I kind of feel silly making this thread. I would have ended up at the ER anyway, I just wanted to know if anyone had experienced this before, and how serious it was.
Anyway I was in an out of the ER in less than 2 hours. The doctor lifted my eyelid and saw it. Got it out with some eyedrops and a q-tip. It was bigger than I expected
They scanned my eyes to make sure it didn't scratch it, and my eyes are a-ok! I also found out I have 20/20 vision
They even let me keep the piece of metal as a souvenir.
was the nurse hot
I'll get on that.pics of the metal speck or it didn't happen.
She was cute.was the nurse hot
Thank god mine wasn't nearly as bad as this. I guess that's what happens after an extended period of time?Removing a metal foreign body from the cornea
Anyone else find watching these kind of things strangely pleasing?
look at a magnet
Battery for my good camera is charging, I'll take a picture when I get home tonight.pic of the metal next to a coin?
Your instincts are telling you to go to a hospital to have a piece of metal removed from your eye? Geez, they must be tack sharp.That's what my instinct is telling me to do. There's a walk-in clinic close to me so I'm going to go there now.
Fucking Canada. Why is your medical system so logical?
In the US that would have been at least 350 plus extra for the eyedrops and Q-Tip. Even more if they added an aspirin.
edit: Just realized that the OP went to the ER and came back in less than 2 hours. I've had 3+ hour waits every time I went to the expensive damned ERs here
edit: Just realized that the OP went to the ER and came back in less than 2 hours. I've had 3+ hour waits every time I went to the expensive damned ERs here
Has anyone had any experience with this? I have a very small speck of metal in my right eye. I was using a very small screwdriving, and a teeny piece of it snapped and flew in my eye. I can see fine, it doesn't usually hurt, but if I move my eye around a lot or close my eyes shut very tight, I can feel a bit of pain.
Considering going to the ER, but what could they do that I couldn't do at home? I tried eye drops, but nothing so far.
I took my brother to the ER with high level pain (as a result of stage 4 cancer), his chest and legs had begun to swell, and his skin and eyes were starting to turn yellow. We had to wait for over 4 hours before he was seen by a nurse(!) and another 3 hours before a doctor was able to see him.I know in the US, the ER in hospitals have a system for who gets seen first. People with chest pain or difficulty breathing will get taken in right away. People that take their child into the ER because they've got a cold, will usually have to wait a few hours depending how busy they are.
I don't see the point of going to a doctor. Hospitals are a ripoff anyways. They'll leave you with some antibiotics and a $1000k+ bill. Just wait it out, I'm sure it'll work it's way out of there out eventually.
edit: Just realized that the OP went to the ER and came back in less than 2 hours. I've had 3+ hour waits every time I went to the expensive damned ERs here
I know in the US, the ER in hospitals have a system for who gets seen first. People with chest pain or difficulty breathing will get taken in right away. People that take their child into the ER because they've got a cold, will usually have to wait a few hours depending how busy they are.
She was cute.
Yeah, I was a bit surprised when she showed me it. Little larger than I expected.Wow, that's larger than I thought. I would freak out if this happened to me.