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Compressed air to clean eye

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Leros

Lifer
Jul 11, 2004
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Try using a steel brush. It'll hurt like heck, but you can numb the pain with a little bit of salt water.
 

FoBoT

No Lifer
Apr 30, 2001
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http://www.rinkworks.com/said/warnings.shtml

"For external use only!" -- On a curling iron.
"Caution: Do not spray in eyes." -- On a container of underarm deodorant.
"May irritate eyes." -- On a can of self-defense pepper spray.
"Warning: Do not use on eyes." -- In the manual for a heated seat cushion.
"Do not look into laser with remaining eye." -- On a laser pointer.
"For use by trained personnel only." -- On a can of air freshener.
"Keep out of reach of children and teenagers." -- On a can of air freshener.
"Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." -- On a child sized Superman costume.
 

mb

Lifer
Jun 27, 2004
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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.
I've done that way more often than I'd like.. it fucking sucks. Sometimes it would feel like a nail was driven into my eye.

Going to the eye doctor was a tremendous waste of time though. All they had me do was come back a few times ($$$) and have me use OTC eye drops.
 

mizzou

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Jan 2, 2008
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If I say "Tilt the compressed air can upside down so you can really get the compressed nutrients in your eye"

and say "J/K" at the bottom, is this an acceptable post?
 

Linflas

Lifer
Jan 30, 2001
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Fast forward 11/14/12: New warning added to compressed air cans regarding non use of compressed air to clean eyes.
 

Jeff7

Lifer
Jan 4, 2001
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The problem is that your eye's lost pressure. You need to jam the end of that straw thing into your eye, and inflate it to sidewall.
 

Nebbers

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Jan 18, 2011
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It sounds like you have the eyeball equivalent of a hangnail. You should use a piece of sandpaper or a file to smooth it out.
 

RPD

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Jul 22, 2009
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So common sense is really this bad? You have to ask if blowing compressed air into your EYE is a good/bad idea?
 

twinrider1

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Sep 28, 2003
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Please be sure to turn the can upside down before spraying into your eye.

NO! Do not do that. Those cans are too small. Get a big jug of freon...R22 if you can find it.

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