Tips To Protect Your Eyes From Colour During Holi Celebration

Follow these essential steps to safely rinse out the colour if it accidentally gets into your eyes to protect your vision.

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1. Flush with water: Immediately rinse your eye with plenty of clean water to remove the colour. (Image Source: Canva)

2. Remove contact lenses (if applicable): Take out your contact lenses to prevent the colour from getting trapped underneath. (Image Source: Canva)

3. Avoid rubbing: Gently pat the area around your eye dry with a clean cloth. Avoid rubbing your eye, as this can push the colour further into your eye. (Image Source: Canva)

4. Use eye wash or saline solution: If available, use an eye wash or saline solution to help flush out the colour. (Image Source: Canva)

5. Seek medical attention: If you experience Severe eye pain or burning, blurred vision or vision loss, redness or swelling of the eye, discharge or pus in the eye or increased sensitivity to light; seek medical attention immediately. (Image Source: Canva)

Inputs By: Dr Ketaki Subedar Ghosh, Consultant - Pediatric Ophthalmology, Disha Eye Hospitals (Image Source: Canva)