Foreign body in the eye (patient fact sheet)

Please note that this guidance is currently undergoing review by Safer Care Victoria to ensure  the content is up to date. In the meantime, we recommend that you also refer to more contemporaneous evidence where possible.

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A foreign body is any substance or object that does not belong (in this case, does not belong in your eye). Foreign bodies in the eye may include a speck of dust, wood chip, metal shaving, grass clipping, insect or a piece of glass. Most foreign bodies are found under the eyelid or on the surface of your eye.