Severe corneal burn due to accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle

Eye burns by accidental application of substances, pharmacological or non-pharmacological, packaged in plastic dropper bottles, have been described for more than three decades, and continue to occur. These burns can cause potentially serious corneal injuries. We present the case of a patient who mis...

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Autores Principales: Galvis V., Tello A., Carreño N.I., Niño C.A., García N.A., Otoya V., Arana R.
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spelling ir-10336-235512022-05-02T12:37:21Z Severe corneal burn due to accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle Galvis V. Tello A. Carreño N.I. Niño C.A. García N.A. Otoya V. Arana R. Bowman membrane Cornea Corneal opacity Limbus corneae corneal Burns chemical Epithelium Eye burns by accidental application of substances, pharmacological or non-pharmacological, packaged in plastic dropper bottles, have been described for more than three decades, and continue to occur. These burns can cause potentially serious corneal injuries. We present the case of a patient who mistakenly applied salicylic acid to the right eye, when confusing it with an eye lubricant, causing a severe corneal burn. Fortunately, after aggressive medical and surgical management (including oxygen therapy and amniotic membrane grafting) the visual results were good. We suggest conducting educational campaigns and also taking legislative measures in our country to avoid the packaging of corrosive substances in this type of dropper bottles, in order to reduce the risk of accidental burns. © 2020, Instituto Nacional de Salud. 2020 2020-05-26T00:03:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/23551 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud instname:Universidad del Rosario
institution EdocUR - Universidad del Rosario
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language Inglés (English)
topic Bowman membrane
Cornea
Corneal opacity
Limbus corneae
corneal
Burns
chemical
Epithelium
spellingShingle Bowman membrane
Cornea
Corneal opacity
Limbus corneae
corneal
Burns
chemical
Epithelium
Galvis V.
Tello A.
Carreño N.I.
Niño C.A.
García N.A.
Otoya V.
Arana R.
Severe corneal burn due to accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle
description Eye burns by accidental application of substances, pharmacological or non-pharmacological, packaged in plastic dropper bottles, have been described for more than three decades, and continue to occur. These burns can cause potentially serious corneal injuries. We present the case of a patient who mistakenly applied salicylic acid to the right eye, when confusing it with an eye lubricant, causing a severe corneal burn. Fortunately, after aggressive medical and surgical management (including oxygen therapy and amniotic membrane grafting) the visual results were good. We suggest conducting educational campaigns and also taking legislative measures in our country to avoid the packaging of corrosive substances in this type of dropper bottles, in order to reduce the risk of accidental burns. © 2020, Instituto Nacional de Salud.
format Artículo (Article)
author Galvis V.
Tello A.
Carreño N.I.
Niño C.A.
García N.A.
Otoya V.
Arana R.
author_facet Galvis V.
Tello A.
Carreño N.I.
Niño C.A.
García N.A.
Otoya V.
Arana R.
author_sort Galvis V.
title Severe corneal burn due to accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle
title_short Severe corneal burn due to accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle
title_full Severe corneal burn due to accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle
title_fullStr Severe corneal burn due to accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle
title_full_unstemmed Severe corneal burn due to accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle
title_sort severe corneal burn due to accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle
publisher Instituto Nacional de Salud
publishDate 2020
url https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/23551
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