Eye Wash Cup - Reusable Eye Irrigation Cup

This eye wash cup is a small reusable cup shaped to sit snugly over the eye socket, so saline or an eyewash solution can be held directly against the open eye. It is a simple, low-cost addition to a first aid kit for rinsing out dust, grit or an irritant, letting the eye soak and blink in clean solution rather than splashing water at it from a tap.

Key features

• Shaped to fit snugly over the eye socket
• Holds saline or eyewash solution against the open eye
• Reusable with cleaning between uses
• Small and light - suits any first aid kit
• Low-cost companion to sterile saline

Specifications

Why keep an eye wash cup in the kit?

Dust and grit in the eye are among the most common first aid callouts, and the instinct to rub makes them worse. An eye wash cup lets the casualty bathe the eye in clean solution and blink the particle out, which is gentler and more controlled than splashing. Paired with single-use saline, it turns a minor eye irritation into a two-minute fix instead of a trip to the doctor.

How to use it - and when not to

Wash your hands, fill the cup about two-thirds with saline or eyewash, lean forward and press the cup firmly over the eye, then tilt the head back and blink several times. Tip the solution away and repeat with fresh solution if needed. Clean the cup after each use, and use a separate cup for each person to avoid spreading eye infections. A chemical splash is different: an eye cup is not enough. St John advises flushing the eye with cool running water for 20 minutes, and splashes from acids or alkalis such as bleach are serious - call your local emergency number and keep flushing until help arrives.

Eye cup or eye wash station?

An eye cup is a first aid tool for dust, grit and minor irritants. Workplaces that handle hazardous chemicals need more than that: a plumbed or portable eyewash station that delivers a continuous flow of water for the full flushing time, positioned close to where the chemicals are used, as identified in the workplace risk assessment. Many sites keep both - an eye wash cup and saline in every first aid kit for everyday irritations, and an eyewash station for chemical risks. Check stock regularly, because a kit with an eye cup but no saline cannot be used when it is needed. Replace the cup if it cracks.

Common uses

Rinsing dust, grit and minor irritants from the eye in workplace, school and home first aid kits. Use it with sterile saline eye wash singles, or choose saline 500ml with eye cup as a combined pack. Browse eye and wound wash.