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Fake snow is a polymer of sodium polyacrylates used in games and celebrations. Despite the product leaflet that indicates safety, contact with the ocular surface can cause injury. We report a case of a child with corneal epitheliopathy due to a chemical burn injury after ocular surface contact with fake snow. The case was managed with epithelial debridement and a bandage contact lenses and topical antibiotics with complete resolution.

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Ocular chemical injuries and their management

Parul Singh, Manoj Tyagi, Yogesh Kumar … (2013)

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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Toxic effect of Cadmium found in eyeliner to the eye of a 21 year old Saudi woman: A case report.

Mohamed Amry, Fahad I Al-Saikhan, Ayman Ayoubi (2011)

To raise the issue of increased use of traditional medicine while the Tertiary care hospitals are available to provide the appropriate care for each clinical condition. Eyeliner (Kohl) is an Arabic word denoting a fine powder with a texture and appearance similar to mascara. It is usually worn on the lid margins or inside the conjunctival sac by Middle and Far Eastern and in East Africans populations for different purposes like beauty or religious and as a treatment for many eye diseases.