Ocular Thermal Burn Injury in the Emergency Department

Sheila Bawany; Tracy Macintosh; Latha Ganti

doi:10.7759/cureus.7137

Ocular Thermal Burn Injury in the Emergency Department

Cureus. 2020 Feb 28;12(2):e7137. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7137.

Authors

Sheila Bawany¹, Tracy Macintosh², Latha Ganti^{3

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Affiliations

¹ Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine/Hospital Corporation of America Graduate Medical Education Consortium of Greater Orlando, Orlando, USA.
² Emergency Medicine, Osceola Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee, USA.
³ Emergency Medicine, Envision Physician Services, Orlando, USA.
⁴ Emergency Medicine, Polk County Fire Rescue, Bartow, USA.

Abstract

We present a case of an ocular thermal burn from a cooking accident where vegetable oil splashed into the patient's face. The emergency department evaluation and management of ocular thermal burns is discussed. Prompt evaluation, copious irrigation, and consultation with ophthalmology are recommended. Teaching points are highlighted.

Keywords: eye injury; ocular thermal burn.

Publication types

Case Reports