as there no breaks in the skin, a black eye can be made less conspicuous by using cosmetics designed to obscure discolorations of the skin. In a severe contusion, blowout of the floor of the orbit may occur, leading to double vision. Such an injury may require surgical correction. Treatment Unless there is actual trauma to the eye itself (see below), extensive medical attention is generally not needed. Applying an ice pack will keep down swelling and reduce internal bleeding by constricting the capillaries. Analgesic drugs (painkillers) can be administered to relieve pain. An anecdotal remedy for a black eye consists of applying raw meat to the eye area. Research has yet to find any evidence of this treatment being effective. Likely the raw meat was used when ice packs were not yet commercially available and meat was stored in iceboxes instead of in a protective gas. While cold but not freezing, meat is more gentle to the skin than ice and will not damage the surface of the skin as the skin temperature cannot go below freezing even in extreme cases. Meat is also soft and comes easier into contact with the skin than blocks of ice that were available. Associated conditions Eye injury and head trauma may also coincide with a black eye. Some common signs of a more serious injury may include: Double vision Loss of sight and/or fuzzy vision could occur Loss of consciousness Inability to move the eye or large swelling around the eye Blood or clear fluid from the nose or the ears Blood on the surface of the eye itself or cuts on the eye itself Persistent headache or migraine References External links Periorbital conditions Injuries of head