The Japanese glue that got into his left eye caused him to be hospitalized.

A person living in Gümüşhane became unable to open his left eye after getting Japanese glue in it and was hospitalized. After treatment in Trabzon, the patient regained his health.

Ibrahim Harmancı (43), who lives in Gümüşhane, accidentally splashed glue from a tube he was using to repair an item at home into his left eye. After the glue splashed into his left eye, Harmancı went to the emergency room, and after washing his eye, he came to Trabzon for an examination. At a private center in the city, a slight damage to the corneal surface was found during the intervention on Harmancı. Ibrahim Harmancı regained his health thanks to the treatment he received.

“The first thing to do is to wash with plenty of water”

Ophthalmology Specialist Opr. Dr. Özlem Akçay stated that they frequently encounter such injuries. Akçay said, “Our patient accidentally got glue in his eye while working with something at home. Of course, he felt a severe burning sensation and had blurry vision. Initially, he washed his face and eye at home and went to the nearest healthcare facility. We often see such injuries. Household detergents, bleaches, and foreign substances like lime can accidentally get into our eyes while doing chores at home. In such cases, the first thing we should do is wash the eye with plenty of water if we are at home. If there is a foreign object inside and we can see it, we should not try to remove it if possible, and avoid rubbing or scratching. After washing with plenty of water, it is sensible to go to the nearest healthcare facility. Our patient came to us. We first numb the eye with a local anesthetic drop so that we can conduct a more comfortable examination. During our examination, we remove any foreign objects present on the entire eye surface. Of course, if the cornea surface is scratched, we can carry out our interventions very delicately. Eye injuries are considered emergencies that require immediate intervention,” she said.

“Lime and paint burns in the eye can lead to very dangerous conditions, sometimes requiring corneal transplants”

Noting that the patient had slight damage to the corneal surface and that it had improved with the treatment, Akçay said, “He was lucky. He had slight damage to the corneal surface, which we can easily recover. But sometimes there can be advanced forms of chemical burns. Especially lime and paint burns can lead to very dangerous conditions, sometimes requiring corneal transplants. Therefore, in case of injuries, it is essential to consult an eye doctor. Sometimes there can also be penetrating injuries. They can also be seen in our biomicroscopic examination. Sometimes, in emergency conditions, these can be overlooked in examinations without a microscope. As eye doctors, we can distinguish whether it is a penetrating injury or not. We can make appropriate interventions for them. Sometimes, people try to remove foreign objects on their own at home. This poses a significant risk factor for infections. In the interventions they perform to remove them, even if they may not appear to be that large from outside, we can see that the cornea is extremely scratched, irritated, and that the internal structures of the eye have become infected. In such cases, we recommend that they come to an eye doctor first. Currently, our patient’s condition is good. He had already visited a healthcare facility before coming here. The staff there washed his eye and closed it based on the recommendations they received from us. When he came to us, at least his eye was already protected. I don’t think there will be any loss of vision. We have minimal problems, and they can be managed with medical treatment,” she stated.

“At first, it felt like a curtain had fallen over my eye, but now I can see”

Ibrahim Harmancı, who stated that his vision has returned, thanked the doctor who treated him. Harmancı said, “I had an unfortunate accident. While working on a task over the weekend, Japanese glue splashed into my eye. Of course, we experienced panic and fear because of the pain. I live in Gümüşhane, and since it was the weekend, I was scared. I reached out to Dr. Özlem from a private hospital where I had previously been examined. She first told us not to panic. She immediately asked me to wash my eye with plenty of water. She told me to go to a nearby healthcare facility if there was one. We reached the healthcare facility. They washed my eye. They closed my eye. They carried out the necessary procedures. I came to Trabzon. They conducted the necessary checks here. There is a small issue with my eye, but at first, I couldn’t see. Now, I feel much relieved compared to the first moment, and my vision has returned. At first, it felt like a curtain had fallen over my eye, but now I can see.”