In a paper this month, doctors describe finding a wooden splinter lodged inside a man’s cornea for 15 years that's caused no apparent harm. Reading time 2 minutes Talk about an eyesore. In a case ...

They may not be a matter of life and death, but knowing how to remove a splinter correctly can relieve someone from ongoing ...

Never try to squeeze a splinter out or apply pressure to the region surrounding the splinter, as this might cause the splinter to split or go deeper into your child's skin. Splinters are very common ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Splinters are everyday injuries commonly involving a small shard of wood, glass, metal, plastic or a thorn that becomes embedded ...