Knifemaker Eyes

[Camp10]

I always recommend that guys use protection.

Yeah but the gun and knife might scare....oh never mind.

[standingbear]

Hope your eye gets better, I have had a steel speck removed from my right eye was no fun.

[hunter63]

CS, hope everything works out for you, that really sucks, and I agree, very painful.

Thirty years in a very noisy factory, taught me all about safety equipment, double hearing protection, safety glasses, w/side shields, steel toe shoes/boots, harnesses etc.

25 of those years as a supervisor, responsible for different sized crews over the years, I guess I was surprised that more people didn't take their equipment seriously, and paid the price.

We had a weekly safety inspection, the first place I would head was the couple of grinders in the area, I would bet the every time the shield were tipped up or missing, as well as the tool rest being missing or out of adjustment.

Next place was the ox-acetylene sets and spare tanks having safety chains in place.

I wore safety glasses w/side shields, even though for a long time I didn't need a prescription in them (do now) and actually felt naked doing any thing without them.

Grinders, chop saws, metal saws, you almost need goggles, but I know how easy it is to say to your self, I only have to.........

And I do have a fire extinguishers all over the place, both shops, kitchen, laundry room, bedroom and even in the truck. Been know to set stuff on fire.

[Rick]

Been know to set stuff on fire.

"Stuff" must be your wife's nickname for you.

[welderguy]

Welderguy, As you know I have been a fabricator and welder most of my life. Down here we use a tater slice to remove the stuff. Well I tried all the tricks this sucker is either still in or cut me good. I am off to the doc. I'll update this post when I return. One thing I am glad of is they ain't burnt from welding. Been there and done that too! Hope to be back soon.

Thats right I forgot about that, so you been there before, You know when its time to go have it checked. I hope its just a simple scratch and nothing major, Let us all know how it turns out. and remind the DR to check for a rust ring they missed some on me once caused a lot of misery. Feel better soon.

[hunter63]

"Stuff" must be your wife's nickname for you.

Well, yeah, one of the better ones............

[Rick]

Depends on the mood doesn't it? I think was about 16 before I found out my middle name wasn't Dammit. All mom and dad ever called me was Rick Dammit.

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

I am back! Sure enough there was steel in my eye and yes Welderguy I had rust ring which was removed with a drill. Pain drops were administered in the office and I was sent on my way with a script for antibiotics. Doc says I can't work until Monday. (I ain't so sure about that) He said i couldn't cover it and that I should just keep my eyes closed until Friday at which time I have a follow up appt. to get dialated to check and see if something or another was penetrated. Not sure but he seemed like a quack. What do ya'll think can I cover it and goto work. I have an office job? Welderguy, what kinda grief did the rust ring cause?

[Ken]

I am back! Sure enough there was steel in my eye and yes Welderguy I had rust ring which was removed with a drill. Pain drops were administered in the office and I was sent on my way with a script for antibiotics. Doc says I can't work until Monday. (I ain't so sure about that) He said i couldn't cover it and that I should just keep my eyes closed until Friday at which time I have a follow up appt. to get dialated to check and see if something or another was penetrated. Not sure but he seemed like a quack. What do ya'll think can I cover it and goto work. I have an office job? Welderguy, what kinda grief did the rust ring cause?

Don't cover it. If it's only on the surface, the pain meds and antibiotics should fix it in a couple of days.

The doc may be a quack, but I'm an EX-SPURT at recovering from eye injuries. I've had over a dozen cornea tears. One was from metal and the rest were from my $%*&@$% contact lenses. Usually better in 24 hours.

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Don't cover it. If it's only on the surface, the pain meds and antibiotics should fix it in a couple of days.

The doc may be a quack, but I'm an EX-SPURT at recovering from eye injuries. I've had over a dozen cornea tears. One was from metal and the rest were from my $%*&@$% contact lenses. Usually better in 24 hours.

Thanks Ken,

Guess I will have to listen to a Ex-Spurt!

[welderguy]

Listen to the quack Ummm i mean doctor, No seriously Stay off work if you can if the eye is covered you will have a tendency to blink and that just aggravates the wound, and if you get a speck of a speck of dust in that wound it gets infected ( again don't ask me how I know.)
Now on to the rust ring, after the initial removal and healing process of 3 or 4 days it felt like there was metal in my eye again, went back to the Dr and was told there was more rust that must have been deep and now that the eye was healing it was pushing it to the surface, so more scraping and drilling, after that it felt good just a minor discomfort like a dry eye 2 days later never bothered me again. so definitely go to the follow up and wear sunglasses , my eye was ultra sensitive for 2 weeks after .

[welderguy]

Don't cover it. If it's only on the surface, the pain meds and antibiotics should fix it in a couple of days.

The doc may be a quack, but I'm an EX-SPURT at recovering from eye injuries. I've had over a dozen cornea tears. One was from metal and the rest were from my $%*&@$% contact lenses. Usually better in 24 hours.

How does a contact lens tear a cornea ?

[Ken]

How does a contact lens tear a cornea ?

When it dries a bit and you rub it. Sometimes when you're reading for a long period of time, other times when you wake up and rub your eyes.

First time I did it was the day after the Blizzard of '78 ended. Hadn't slept for about 3 days and I was exhausted. Rubbed my eye and that was it. The glare from the sunlight reflecting off the snow caused excruciating pain. Fell asleep on a beach once. Same thing.

Now I keep a teeny weeny (15 ml) bottle of parcaine 0.5% in the fridge to kill the pain ASAP. There WILL be another time.

[welderguy]

When it dries a bit and you rub it. Sometimes when you're reading for a long period of time, other times when you wake up and rub your eyes.

First time I did it was the day after the Blizzard of '78 ended. Hadn't slept for about 3 days and I was exhausted. Rubbed my eye and that was it. The glare from the sunlight reflecting off the snow caused excruciating pain. Fell asleep on a beach once. Same thing.

Now I keep a teeny weeny (15 ml) bottle of parcaine 0.5% in the fridge to kill the pain ASAP. There WILL be another time.

I knew there was a reason I wont wear contacts, I did not know that about contacts thanks for the info.

[Ken]

I knew there was a reason I wont wear contacts, I did not know that about contacts thanks for the info.

Welder, I've gotta' be honest - I abuse the things. My eye doc is a close friend (actually one of the guys I went to Europe with in '93 - http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...06&postcount=5 ) and he's constantly asking me when the last time I took my contact lenses out was.

Even though I have the extended wear lenses, he suggests I take them out at night. And I do - about once a month before I change them.

[welderguy]

Welder, I've gotta' be honest - I abuse the things. My eye doc is a close friend (actually one of the guys I went to Europe with in '93 - http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...06&postcount=5 ) and he's constantly asking me when the last time I took my contact lenses out was.

Even though I have the extended wear lenses, he suggests I take them out at night. And I do - about once a month before I change them.

So you take the extended wear contacts to a new level Huh? Yeah I could see how that would cause problems.

[Ken]

I'll tell ya', I'd recommend them to anyone. Perfect periferral vision, no steaming up or raindrops like regular glasses. Perfect vision when you wake up - especially when something goes bump in the night.....

I even wear them when I'm swimming - yeah, I've lost a couple doing that. Not any good for snorkelling or diving, though. I've still got a prescription mask somewhere around here.........

The next bunch I get are going to be the progressive bifocal ones - not that I really need them yet. I've worn the regular ones, with improvements as they've come out, for over 40 years.

If you follow the docs advice (better than I do) the things should give you no problems at all. Honestly, I can't even feel them in there.

[Rick]

Lasers can fix that. Just sayin'.......

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Thanks everyone! Especially Ken and Welderguy....I really did think the doc was a quack and would've went to work. You guys convinced me he was right. I can be stubborn at times.

[panch0]

I hope ya get to feeling better and that the eye gets back to 100%. Listen to the doc.