Abstract
Chemical burns represent potentially blinding ocular injuries and constitute a true ocular emergency requiring immediate assessment and initiation of treatment. The majority of victims are young and exposure occurs at home, work place and in association with criminal assaults. Alkali injuries occur more frequently than acid injuries. Chemical injuries of the eye produce extensive damage to the ocular surface epithelium, cornea, anterior segment and limbal stem cells resulting in permanent unilateral or bilateral visual impairment. Emergency management if appropriate may be single most important factor in determining visual outcome. This article reviews the emergency management and newer techniques to improve the prognosis of patients with chemical injuries.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/0974-620x.116624
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 6(2), 83-86
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Singh, P., Tyagi, M., Kumar, Y., Gupta, K. K., & Sharma, P. D. (2013). Ocular chemical injuries and their management. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 6(2), 83-86. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.116624
MLA 9
Singh, Parul, et al. "Ocular chemical injuries and their management." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 6, no. 2, 2013, pp. 83-86. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.116624.
Chicago (author–date)
Singh, Parul, Manoj Tyagi, Yogesh Kumar, K K Gupta, and P D Sharma. 2013. "Ocular chemical injuries and their management." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 6 (2): 83-86. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.116624.
Harvard
Singh, P., Tyagi, M., Kumar, Y., Gupta, K. K. and Sharma, P. D. (2013) 'Ocular chemical injuries and their management', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 6(2), pp. 83-86. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.116624.
Vancouver
Singh P, Tyagi M, Kumar Y, Gupta KK, Sharma PD. Ocular chemical injuries and their management. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2013;6(2):83-86. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.116624
IEEE
P. Singh, M. Tyagi, Y. Kumar, K. K. Gupta, and P. D. Sharma, "Ocular chemical injuries and their management," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 83-86, 2013, doi: 10.4103/0974-620x.116624.