Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

[sinister]

I was breaking the plug off the bottom of a frag plug, and slipped. I wasn't wearing eye pro.

I squirted pink and gold paly juice in my left eye.

Because of what I learned here and other forums, I immediately dropped everything... Sprinted to the bathroom shedding clothes on the way, and jumped in the shower with my left eye under the shower head for about 10 minutes.

I have no discernible vision loss, but at 18 hours out I do have a red medial sclera.

I'll let you know how it progresses. Thank you all for the knowledge which helped me get to a water source as soon as possible.

-Kevin

 

[Haulin Oates]

Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

Ouch!! Get those goggles on folks!! I don't know how many people laugh at me when I go to frag em and put my work goggles on, but I don't care!

 

[reefkoi]

Good reminder eye problems are so annoying!

 

[Walkpraz]

Best of luck!

 

[Haddonisreef]

Eyes sight is taken for granted till its gone!

 

[Mav]

Hope all is ok

 

[sinister]

Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

Reds getting worse. No discernible vision loss yet. We'll see. Thanks for the well wishes guys

 

[CRW Reef]

Re: Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

Man sorry to hear of this Kevin!!!!! Hopefully you'll make it through ok. Keep us posted.

 

[ValG]

Good luck! Hope everything turns out ok! I use a full on face shield that i got from homedepot when I mess with my zoas. My wife thinks I am a nutcase when I do it. I wear pretty strong prescription glasses and my eyesight is really bad as it is so even a small chance of losing what I have freaks me the eff out. Be safe!

 

[MartinsReef]

Again, Gloves and eye protection! I would flush your eye with saline eye solution. JMO.

 

[sinister]

Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

Thanks guys.
I've been using saline eye drops.

I usually wear safety glasses when effing with zoas... But got complacent.

Remember... Complacency kills!

 

[sinister]

Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

And btw... This was about 24 hours ago now

 

[sinister]

Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

Finally called the doc's office. He said this is the 3rd case in his career... 2nd this week. Lol.

He said I did a great job by hitting the shower immediately and probably caused myself a lot less problems. He RX'd a steroid and antibiotic.

 

[FinsUp]

Finally called the doc's office. He said this is the 3rd case in his career... 2nd this week. Lol.

He said I did a great job by hitting the shower immediately and probably caused myself a lot less problems. He RX'd a steroid and antibiotic.

+1

 

[sinister]

Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

Bump! Thanks again!

 

[Andrew_bram]

Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

How did your eye end up

 

[sinister]

Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

Good! Thanks for asking. It's still itchy now and then... But no appreciable eye sight loss, and the conjunctivitis (inflammation/redness) was good after 4 days or so

 

[bmb527]

Good to hear things are going well! I make sure to always wear protective gear when messing with corals.
I remember when K at Fish Etc. was working in his tank and brushed up against a Torch-spawn, (Torch/Frogspawn hybrid). His entire forearm was covered in chemical burns and was miserable for a week! Then I have been careless with my old lionfish on more than one occasion!
This is a valuable reminder to always wear protective gear when messing with our beautiful but dangerous corals.

 

[sinister]

Thanks for possibly saving my eyesight

Girlfriend got home the other day and caught me fragging zoas... With safety glasses, a headlamp, nitrile medical gloves, tweezers and a razor blade.

She almost peed herself laughing at me

 

[jahmic]

Haha, I have the same outfit for fragging...minus the safety glasses...I'm a bit lazy and just wear my eyeglasses. :/

Headlamps are awesome for fragging zoas though!