Got Chili on Your Eyes?

My girlfriend loves chili. Today, while she was slicing organic chili for her vegetable mix, a chili seed popped straight to her right eye.

The burning sensation was immense. She felt like her eye was swelling and told me that she might need to go to the hospital. She went straight to treating her eye with running water but to no avail. She got ice cubes and treated her eyes. There, it became better and the red on her eye subsided.

I hurried down a convenience store to buy milk. Milk attracts the chili molecules so you can easily wash it away. Chili has oil in it so water won't be so effective. When I arrived, she rinsed her eye with the milk. There was some stinging sensation as the chili was triggered but it felt better after.

First - aid for Chili on your Eyes

1. Quickly rub the chili off with clean cloth. Don't rub it with fingers that has chili on them. Use a cloth, just to be safe.
2. Rinse the affected area with milk to wash away the chili faster.
3. Treat the affected area with ice. It will help ease the burning sensation and the redness in your eyes.