Eye Patch Soft Padded Black - Single, for Injured Eye

A soft padded eye patch in black, supplied as a single patch. It covers and shields an injured or recovering eye without pressing on it, which is the main thing an eye cover has to get right - protection from light, dust and accidental contact, with nothing loading the globe itself.

Features

• Soft padded construction that shields without pressing on the eye
• Black finish, blocking light to the covered eye
• Lightweight and breathable for extended wear
• Supplied as a single patch

Specifications

• Colour: Black
• Construction: Soft padded
• Supplied: Single patch

When an eye patch is the right choice

The common clinical reasons for covering an eye are protecting a healing surface after an injury or procedure, resting an eye that is painful in light, and keeping a dressing in place. Occlusion therapy for amblyopia in children is a different thing again and is prescribed and timed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist - patching without that direction can do harm, so follow the clinician's instructions rather than a general rule. Two situations need care: never apply pressure to an eye with a suspected penetrating injury or embedded object, and do not use a patch to hide symptoms that need assessment. Sudden vision loss, significant pain, or an injury from something travelling at speed needs urgent medical attention, not a patch.

Common uses

First aid rooms, general practice, optometry and ophthalmology, aged care, and home use while an eye recovers. For a sterile pad against the eye itself, see the eye pad. Keep it alongside sterile dressings and gauze, or browse the wider first aid supplies range at MediBC.