Do You Carry An Eyewash Glass?

Yes, I have a pair of eye drops bottles (collyrium) in the medkit. An irritated eye is something very difficult to cope with without looking for an instant relief. Got pink eye (conjunctivitis) twice several years ago and never in my life I have experienced a pain so crippling and excruciating like was having an irritated eye. It is really debilitating.

 

I believe that our vision is very important in helping us survive especially in the wilderness. I remember carrying with me a small bottle of saline eye drop when I used to go to the mountainous areas for medical outreach programs. My team and I would usually stay in the mountains for days, hiking during the day in order for us to reach our community destinations. I always bring an eyedrop with me together with my other emergency kits because my eyes easily become dry and irritated and I couldn't function well whenever my eyes are not in good condition.

 

All of my FAK's have an eyewash cup and my water bottles have a medium mouth size that can double as a eyewash cup!

 

No I don't, but I will now, thanks for the post !

 

This is a great suggestion ! I hadn't thought of including an eye was but will now

 

Honestly and sadly, I never thought about it. I guess, I thought I would rinse out my eye with a bottle of clean water.
I better buy an eyewash glass. Always be prepared for sure.

 

I don't carry it... I know it could be useful, but just in very specific situation. I prefer take with me some non-specific things that can be useful in a lot of situation. Eyewash glass is small and it probably wouldn't be a waste of space, but I feel being ready for every situation is more important that being ready for some very specific situations.

 

Hi. My best suggestion is if you don't have or can't afford an eyewash kit is to get a few bottles of water( sterilized by boiling) add ing one half tsp. Of salt and shaking for 5-10 minutes. Take a punch and put three to four holes in the cap. Then washout your eye pointing your head down and squeezing the bottle of solution upward into your eyes. Repeat for 10-15 minutes

 

Yes, I always have at least one eyewash glass with me.

Eyewash glasses are very important (and they always are pretty effective!) and I don't hesitate to have them with me. I have been "saved" because of them at various times (especially during some mountain camps).

 

Understood. But something's must be improvised. Just trying to inform on how to