Severe corneal burn due to the accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle
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| author | Virgilio Galvis |
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| contents | Severe corneal burn due to the accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle Virgilio Galvis Alejandro Tello Néstor I. Carreño Camilo A. Niño Natalia A. García Valeria Otoya Rodrigo Arana Medicina burns Cornea corneal chemical epithelium Eye burns due to the accidental application of pharmacological or nonpharmacological substances 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 report the case of a patient who mistakenly applied salicylic acid to the right eye after confusing it with an eye lubricant, which caused him 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 taking legislative measures in our country to avoid packaging corrosive substances in this type of dropper bottle to reduce the risk of accidental burns. 2020 otro 0120-4157 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84365262005 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/84365262005.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/movil 10.7705/biomedica.5284 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=843 Biomédica application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Biomédica (Colombia) Num.3 Vol.40 |
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| spellingShingle | Severe corneal burn due to the accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle Virgilio Galvis Medicina burns Cornea corneal chemical epithelium Severe corneal burn due to the accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle Virgilio Galvis Alejandro Tello Néstor I. Carreño Camilo A. Niño Natalia A. García Valeria Otoya Rodrigo Arana Medicina burns Cornea corneal chemical epithelium Eye burns due to the accidental application of pharmacological or nonpharmacological substances 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 report the case of a patient who mistakenly applied salicylic acid to the right eye after confusing it with an eye lubricant, which caused him 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 taking legislative measures in our country to avoid packaging corrosive substances in this type of dropper bottle to reduce the risk of accidental burns. 2020 otro 0120-4157 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84365262005 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/84365262005.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/movil 10.7705/biomedica.5284 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=843 Biomédica application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Biomédica (Colombia) Num.3 Vol.40 |
| title | Severe corneal burn due to the accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle |
| topic | Medicina burns Cornea corneal chemical epithelium |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84365262005 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/84365262005.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/843/84365262005/movil |