Late at night, I sat blogging at my computer when I heard a “Bam!” followed by my three-year-old screaming. I dashed in there to find him standing in the middle of his room, a huge goose-egg growing on his cheekbone just under his left eye. He wouldn’t let me put any ice on it—he just cried and hung onto me until I was able to get him back to sleep. The next morning he had an outrageous black eye, and the coloration didn’t go away for about two weeks. At that time, I noticed he still had a little lump … Continue reading →

Most of the time, a black eye doesn’t need a whole lot of help. Here are some things you can do to help ease pain and swelling. Apply cold. Use an ice pack for ten minutes every two to four hours — especially if your eye is swollen shut. Cold will help reduce swelling and decrease internal bleeding from damaged blood vessels (this is what causes the colorful bruising). Try putting crushed ice or frozen veggies in a small plastic bag. Tape the bag to your forehead so you don’t put pressure on the injured eye. You can even use … Continue reading →