Eyesight is one of our most important senses. Damage to an eye can be irreversible if not treated correctly as early as possible.
The following signs should make you suspect a penetrating eye injury:
- Bleeding surrounding the eye, inside the eyeball, or coming from the eyeball
- Obvious penetration of shrapnel or debris into the eyeball or eye socket
- Protruding objects from the globe of the eyeball
- Swelling or lacerations of the globe of the eyeball
- Protrusion of the globe of the eyeball from the eye socket
- Reduced vision and swelling of the eye area
- Misshapen or distorted parts of the eye from normal