Wash your hands before touching your eye
Rinse the eye gently with sterile saline or clean lukewarm water
Blink several times to help flush out debris
Do not rub the eye
Remove contact lenses if you wear them
Use preservative-free artificial tears if available
Rest your eyes and avoid screens and bright light
Wear sunglasses if light bothers you
Avoid eye makeup and other irritants
Seek urgent medical care if you have severe pain, vision changes, redness that worsens, discharge, or the injury was caused by a chemical or object