| The most dangerous and potentially damaging paintball | | | | eye, and 1/2 of these injuries result in the permanent |
| injuries are eye related. So it is incredibly important that | | | | loss of vision. So again, you should visit a doctor most |
| paintball eye injuries are treated quickly and properly. | | | | paintball eye injuries. |
| There are two reasons why paintball's eye related | | | | However, if you are quite certain that no permanent |
| injuries are the worst. | | | | damage occurred, then follow these two steps. |
| 1- A human eye was not designed to withstand the | | | | 1- Chemical Damage - In order to prevent a chemical |
| force of a fired paintball. Many of the modern paintball | | | | reaction in your eye, you should immediately head to a |
| guns fire at a ridiculously high velocity. A direct paintball | | | | sink, and pour water on the damaged eye for a good |
| hit to the eye can literally tear the human cornia. | | | | 10-15 minutes. Make sure that you have completely |
| 2- The paint can chemically react with a human eye's | | | | cleared out any chemicals that could be detrimental to |
| biological fluid. Most people do not know about this one. | | | | your paintball eye injuries healing process. |
| But oftentimes, when a human eye is inflamed or | | | | 2- Physical Damage - As soon as you can, you should |
| damaged (Ie. from a paintball) that eye can lose the | | | | cap your eye with either your own hand, or a cloth-like |
| ability to filter out unwanted substances. One of the | | | | object. We certainly do want to do this step as soon |
| unwanted substances is paint, which is the cause of | | | | as we possibly can. Your body has self repairing |
| more paintball injuries than most people realize. | | | | processes, and for your eye, the main biological |
| Most of the time, a paintball eye injury is a combination | | | | process that heals is your tear ducts. What you are |
| of these two factors. Sometimes, if a player is lucky, | | | | hoping for is that your tear ducts will provide a |
| he will not experience a chemical reaction. | | | | lubrication and protection of the eye from further |
| Ways to Treat a Paintball Eye Injury | | | | damage, as well as work towards soothingly reducing |
| As you read above, there are two separate paintball | | | | the pain. In most cases, you can cap your eye right |
| injuries to treat. It is also important to note that these | | | | away, which you should cover until you get to a sink. |
| treatments are only for paintball eye injuries that are | | | | Unfortunately, paintball eye injuries force you uncap |
| not severe. If you have a serious paintball eye injury, | | | | your eye during the washing process. Which should be |
| you should visit a doctor as soon as possible! | | | | performed before eye capping for the long term.play |
| I do not mean to scare the paintball community..... but 1 | | | | by play of paintball injuries. |
| 5 paintball eye injuries result in the complete loss of an | | | | 1- Paintball hits your eye. |