Ocular injuries due to alkaline substances

O'Driscoll, A; Aggarwal, Rajesh; Shah, Peter; Chell, P B; Hope–Ross, M.; McDonnell, Peter J.

doi:10.1136/bmj.310.6984.943c

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“…Over the years, an upward trend in chemical eye injuries due to assault has been reported. In the United Kingdom (UK), an alarming increase in assault-related chemical burns was reported as early as 1980s [10,14,15]. Over the last few years, an increase in chemical-burn assaults has also been suggested [16].…”

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An update on chemical eye burns

Bizrah

Yusuf²,

Ahmad

2019

Eye

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Ocular chemical injuries vary in severity, with the more severe end of the spectrum having profound visual consequences and medicolegal implications. Grading of ocular injuries is critical for determining acute treatment and visual prognosis. Poor immediate management results in more challenging treatment of acute disease. Similarly, poorly controlled acute disease results in more treatment-resistant chronic ocular disease. Despite several decades of research and public health initiatives, simple and effective interventions such as wearing protective eyewear and immediate irrigation of eyes remain as key challenges. Education and prevention are therefore important public health messages. Hurdles in the acute management of disease include poor evidence-base for commonly used treatments (e.g. based on experimental animal studies), reduced treatment adherence rates and high clinic non-attendance rates. The evolution of treatment strategies, particularly limbal stem cell transplantation, has revolutionised the visual and cosmetic outcomes in chronic phases of disease. It is therefore increasingly important to consider tertiary referral for patients with limbal stem cell failure or vision-limiting corneal scarring.

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Section: Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

An update on chemical eye burns

Bizrah

Yusuf²,

Ahmad

2019

Eye

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“…Ocular injuries with acid or alkaline are common and may have devastating consequences 1. Recently the number of cases of assault in which O-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS) gas aerosol has been used as the weapon has been increasing.…”

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confidence: 99%