Compressed air to clean eye

Herr Kutz

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So I woke up yesterday evening from my daily nap, and it seems I got something in my eye during my snooze. I'm not quite sure how since I'm fairly certain I sleep with my eyes closed. Although, I was having an extremely vivid and amazing dream (it's x-rated so I won't go on about it) so I could have been doing anything.

Anywho, I tried flushing my eye with water but to no avail. It still feels like my eye has been given 20 lashes. I'm thinking about acquiring a can of compressed air to spray out whatever the heck is in my eye. Has anyone tried this with positive results?
 
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KLin

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Please be sure to turn the can upside down before spraying into your eye.
 

spidey07

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Sounds like you scratched your cornea. You should go to an eye doctor immediately.

And don't dare try what you're suggesting, just...no.
 

zinfamous

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yeah, that sounds like a bad idea.

It is done, I think--in a controlled situation. Never do it yourself. The pressure will likely be way too high.


wait a tic...I think the OP is suggesting that he managed to splooge in his own eye.

:hmm:
 

KLin

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Sounds like you scratched your cornea. You should go to an eye doctor immediately.

And don't dare try what you're suggesting, just...no.

Don't listen to spidey07. He's just a highly paid networking guru. He has no experience with fixing problems of the human eye.

I, on the other hand, stayed at a holiday inn express last night...
 

LTC8K6

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Doesn't sound like something is in your eye, it sounds like your eye is irritated like by a scratch or inflammation.

Have you thought about asking an opthalmologist?
 

KGB

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Don't listen to spidey07. He's just a highly paid networking guru. He has no experience with fixing problems of the human eye.

I, on the other hand, stayed at a holiday inn express last night...

:p

If, by chance the compressed air doesn't get relief I would move right on to the next step: use a blow torch.
 

Herr Kutz

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:p

If, by chance the compressed air doesn't get relief I would move right on to the next step: use a blow torch.


Hmm, I don't think a blow torch would help, but you did give me an idea.

Maybe I could use a blower set on turtle speed and up it to rabbit speed if turtle is insufficient. I do have access to such a device so no extra cost would be incurred.
 

spidey07

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Don't listen to spidey07. He's just a highly paid networking guru. He has no experience with fixing problems of the human eye.

I, on the other hand, stayed at a holiday inn express last night...

meh, I scratched my cornea a while back and it sounds the same - painful and doesn't go away. OP's eye is telling him something, he should listen.
 

highland145

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meh, I scratched my cornea a while back and it sounds the same - painful and doesn't go away. OP's eye is telling him something, he should listen.
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KGB

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Hmm, I don't think a blow torch would help, but you did give me an idea.

Maybe I could use a blower set on turtle speed and up it to rabbit speed if turtle is insufficient. I do have access to such a device so no extra cost would be incurred.

Leaf blower? :fap:
 

IronWing

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I'm thinking that squirting WD40 into your eye would be safer than using compressed air.
 
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Make sure to hold the air can upside down. That way you get the best pressure coming out to blowout whatever is in your eye.