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Objects in the Eye - Preparing For Your Appointment

To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment.

If you have an object in the eye that affects your vision, have someone else drive you to your doctor. If you are wearing contact lenses, remove them, and take your glasses with you.

You can help your doctor diagnose and treat your condition by being prepared to answer the following questions:

Do you have an object in your eye? What is the object? When did it get into your eye? Did it fall into your eye, or did it fly into your eye at high speed?
Do you wear glasses or contacts? Did you remove your contact lens? Has the injury affected your vision (as corrected with glasses or contacts)?
What kind of vision changes are you having (not related to removing your eyeglasses or contact lenses)?
What home treatment have you tried? Did it help?
What prescription and nonprescription medicines have you used? Did they help?
Do you have any health risks?

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: February 24, 2010

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