Assault cases involving ammoniumhydroxide - a series of 19 eye alkali eye injuries

Acta Ophthalmol. 2015 May;93(3):e230-1. doi: 10.1111/aos.12539. Epub 2014 Aug 27.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ammonium Hydroxide / adverse effects*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Burns, Chemical / drug therapy
  • Burns, Chemical / etiology*
  • Burns, Chemical / physiopathology
  • Corneal Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Corneal Diseases / drug therapy
  • Corneal Diseases / physiopathology
  • Eye Burns / chemically induced*
  • Eye Burns / drug therapy
  • Eye Burns / physiopathology
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Violence*
  • Visual Acuity / physiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Ammonium Hydroxide