A text-book of first aid and emergency treatment . he tis-sues (ecchymosis) persists for about two weeks, that is,until the ecchymosis is entirely absorbed. Treatment.—^The treatment consists in the application ofcold compresses or cold water immediately after the blow is 1 A convenient method of securing elevation is that of placing blocks underthe head of the bed so that it is elevated about 8 to 10 inches. 198 RECIOXAL IXJIIUES received. After the seeoiul day hot ai)])hcati()ns wliich tendto hasten ahsorptioii. are preferable. Wounds about the Eye.—These are apt to be associatedwith profuse
A text-book of first aid and emergency treatment . he tis-sues (ecchymosis) persists for about two weeks, that is,until the ecchymosis is entirely absorbed. Treatment.—^The treatment consists in the application ofcold compresses or cold water immediately after the blow is 1 A convenient method of securing elevation is that of placing blocks underthe head of the bed so that it is elevated about 8 to 10 inches. 198 RECIOXAL IXJIIUES received. After the seeoiul day hot ai)])hcati()ns wliich tendto hasten ahsorptioii. are preferable. Wounds about the Eye.—These are apt to be associatedwith profuse heinorrhaue. Stronp; antiseptics should beavoided because of the danger of injury to the eye. Boricacid in saturateil solution is a non-irritatiuii; antisei)tic whichmay be applied freely. Foreign Body in the Eye.—Small specks of dirt and sandmay be blown into the eye. ITuless they rest directly on thecornea there is ^•ery little pain. After a foreign body hasbeen in the eye for a few hours the entire eye api)earscongested antl Fig. 129.—Method of lioldinn the upiter lid tvinipd back in scarcliiu^ for aforeign body. (Vcasey.) Treatment.—Never rub the eye, because this only servesto increase the irritation. Blong the nose or winkingrapidly is the simplest method of removing a foreign this is not successful, grasj) the eyelashes on the upperlid, draw the upper lid downward, so that the lashes of thelower lid sweep the inner surface of the upper lid. Or getthe patient in a good light and draw the lower lid downward,looking carefully for the speck, especially at the inner endof the eye. If it is not found, turn the u])i)er lid backward The front ijart of the eyeball tlirough wliich the light passes. EARS 199 over a match or a small stick and look on the inner surfaceof the upper lid. If you unable to see the foreignbody, it is better to send the patient to a physician. If thebody is found it may be lightly brushed away with a swabmade by wr
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