Medications

Short-acting mydriatic agent (e.g., tropicamide [Mydriacyl])

Topical anesthetic (e.g., proparacaine [Ophthetic], tetracaine [Pontocaine])

Topical antibiotics (e.g., bacitracin [AK-tracin], erythromycin)

Materials

Basin to catch water during eye irrigation

Cobalt-blue filtered light and fluorescein dye to detect corneal abrasions

Cotton-tipped swabs to facilitate examination and foreign body removal

Diluted sodium hypochlorite spray to disinfect work surfaces

For chemical burns: intravenous drip tubing, one liter of isotonic saline, litmus or pH paper

Handheld ophthalmoscope

Hypodermic needle (18 gauge) for removal of foreign bodies and rust rings

Loupe

Sterile water