Figure 5-2. Fingertip used to open eye.
Figure 5-3. Sterile water to flush eye.
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RADIANT ENERGY BURNS
Burns of the eyes that are caused by exposure to intense light sources, such as
from electric welding arcs or from laser sources, can burn the retina of the eye, and
have no specific first aid treatment. Such injuries are called "radiant energy injuries;"
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