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      Alkali Burns of the Eye: Effect of Immediate Copious Irrigation with Tap Water on Their Severity

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          Purpose: To examine the effect of immediate irrigation on ocular alkali burn. Methods: Information on the injury, immediate irrigation, and ocular findings was retrospectively obtained from each patient’s record. Results: 36 patients (49 eyes) irrigated their eyes with tap water (the irrigation group) and 17 patients (29 eyes) did not (no irrigation group). The mean age of patients in the irrigation and no irrigation groups was 30 and 53 years, respectively. According to Hugher’s classification, 76% of eyes in the irrigation group had grade 1 injury, while 86% of eyes in the no irrigation group had grade 2 injuries. Mean time from the injury until healing was 8 days in the irrigation group and 29 days in the no irrigation group, respectively. Conclusion: Immediate copious irrigation with tap water reduced the severity in alkali burns of the eye and shortened the healing time.

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              Sixty four patients with eye injuries resulting from assault with chemicals were reviewed. In 17 eyes of 16 patients there was total corneal epithelial loss with varying degrees of limbal ischaemia. Nine eyes were effectively blinded and two eyes suffered less severe but permanent impairment of vision.
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                Journal ID (publisher-id): OPH
                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Ophthalmologica
                Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0030-3755
                Title: Ophthalmologica
                Publisher: S. Karger AG
                ISSN (Print): 0030-3755
                ISSN (Electronic): 1423-0267
                Publication date Subscription-year: 2006
                Publication date (Print): June 2006
                Publication date (Electronic): 21 June 2006
                Volume: 220
                Issue: 4
                Pages: 225-228
                Affiliations
                aDivision of Ophthalmology, Itoigawa General Hospital, Niigata; bDepartment of Ophthalmology, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University and cDivision of Ophthalmology, Asahi General Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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                Publisher ID: 93075 Other ID: Ophthalmologica 2006;220:225–228
                DOI: 10.1159/000093075
                PubMed ID: 16785752
                SO-VID: 80d7fb45-af1e-448f-a368-0e837286a7f5
                Copyright © © 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel
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                Date received : 03 June 2005
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                Tables: 2, References: 20, Pages: 4
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                Subject: Original Paper

                ScienceOpen disciplines: Vision sciences,Ophthalmology & Optometry,Pathology
                Keywords: Alkali burn,Immediate irrigation,Ocular injury
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                ScienceOpen disciplines: Vision sciences, Ophthalmology & Optometry, Pathology
                Keywords: Alkali burn, Immediate irrigation, Ocular injury

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