In providing emergency eye irrigation,the nurse should:

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Ask patient to look toward the brow.Gently irrigate with a steady stream toward the lower conjunctival sac.This will minimize the force of the stream on the cornea and will flush irritant out of the eye and away from the other eye and nasolacrimal duct.
In an emergency such as first aid for a chemical burn,do not delay flushing by removing patient's contact lens before irrigation.Do not remove contact unless rapid swelling is occurring.Flush the eye from the inner to outer canthus.Advise patient to consult prescriber before reusing contact lens.

In Providing Emergency Eye Irrigation,the Nurse Should