Abstract

NORIEGA MARTINEZ, Justo Luís  and  GUERRA GARCIA, Roberto Alejandro. Chemical trauma of the anterior segment. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2012, vol.25, suppl.2, pp. 518-525. ISSN 0864-2176.

A review of the current situation and management of the ocular chemical injury in the emergency room was made. Alkalis was the most frequent and dangerous etiological agent (58,5 %) of chemical injuries in the eye. Ocular washing with abundant water or balanced solutions remains the treatment of choice as initial management, which determines the ocular structure integrity and the final visual acuity. A general flowchart containing the behavior to be adopted in these cases was submitted.

Keywords : acids; alkalis; anterior segment chemical injury.

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