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<p>From the Vision Center of Excellence.<br><br>"As far as first-aid practices go, applying pressure to a wound is as basic of a rule as it comes. However, we all learned in school that there’s an exception to every rule. In this case, the eyes have it for circumventing the norm. In fact, applying pressure to an eye wound may cause permanent, irreversible damage, including blindness. That’s why the Vision Center of Excellence highly recommends the use of a rigid eye-shield to protect the injured eye."
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<br>Subjects: Navy Medicine Live Blog; ophthalmology;</div>
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U.S. Navy. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery</div>
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