– If given a tiny slit of entry, could water from shower head be able to enter the eye and cover its whole surface (under the lids)?

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Hi everyone, just a question. Say for instance we get a low scale chemical (benzoyl peroxide) into the eyes but didn’t flush it well enough (opening the eye slightly when flushing). Does this have the potential to cause any damage long term, or just irritation?

On another note, are eyelids really that waterproof? If given a tiny slit of entry, can water (say a shower head) get behind the entire eyelid and potentially wash the entire surface?

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When I have my eyes washed they placed what was essentially eyeball shaped cups on the end of tubes and pumped a litre or two of some solution into my eye cavities. They use this apparatus so that the entire eyeball is flushed.

Based on this, I’d say a proper clean requires a bit more.

The effects are dependant on the chemical, the volume exposed and how effective the ineffective flushing proved to be.

My rule of thumb: if it’s a problem with my eyes or my junk, I see a doctor IMMEDIATELY.

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