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What Are The Effects On Toilet Cleaner On Eye?

Hi! While cleaning the toilet today, a drop of the toilet cleaner (Harpic) fell into my right eye. I washed with cold water immediately and have beendoing it for last 7-8 hours. I do not have any issues with vision, but the eye is red and a feeling that there is some solid particle in my eye
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Welcome to Health care magic.

I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you are having redness of eye following fall of a toilet cleaner. You need to wash the eye thoroughly, since you have done that there is no need to worry.
The redness is because of hyperemia of conjunctiva and you need to use artificial tears and decongestant eye drops for symptomatic relief.
If you are having symptoms of pain, diminution of vision you need to consult your doctor for examination to rule out damage to cornea and other eye structures.

Hope this is helpful to you.
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What Are The Effects On Toilet Cleaner On Eye?

Hello Welcome to Health care magic. I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you are having redness of eye following fall of a toilet cleaner. You need to wash the eye thoroughly, since you have done that there is no need to worry. The redness is because of hyperemia of conjunctiva and you need to use artificial tears and decongestant eye drops for symptomatic relief. If you are having symptoms of pain, diminution of vision you need to consult your doctor for examination to rule out damage to cornea and other eye structures. Hope this is helpful to you. Thank you