We all know what to do if something harmful splashes into our eyes: wash with lots of water. As with many things in space, however, a simple operation on Earth can become quite complicated when ...

Dr. Isaac Asirifi, the resident optometrist at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), says washing infected eyes with seawater is not healthy as that could trigger severe eye damage. Dr. Asirifi ...

While the eyes are usually capable of cleaning themselves, a person may need to clean them manually in some circumstances. If a chemical or foreign object gets in the eye, someone should quickly flush ...