Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Severe corneal burn due to the accidental application of salicylic acid packed in a plastic dropper bottle. |
| Alternate Title: |
Quemadura corneal grave debida a la aplicación accidental de ácido salicilico envasado en un frasco gotero plástico. |
| Authors: |
Galvis, Virgilio1,2, Tello, Alejandro1,2 alejandrotello@gmail.com, Carreño, Néstor I.1,2, Niño, Camilo A.1,2, Garcia, Natalia A.3,4, Otoya, Valeria1, Arana, Rodrigo1,2,3 |
| Source: |
Biomédica: Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud. sep2020, Vol. 40 Issue 3, p456-463. 8p. |
| Subjects: |
SALICYLIC acid, PLASTIC bottles, AMNION, PLASTICS in packaging, OXYGEN therapy, CORNEAL dystrophies, CHEMICAL burns |
| Abstract (English): |
Eye burns due to the accidental application of pharmacological or nonpharmacologlcal 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
Las quemaduras oculares por aplicación accidental de sustancias farmacológicas o no farmacológicas envasadas en frascos goteros plásticos, se han descrito desde hace más de tres décadas y siguen ocurriendo. Estas quemaduras pueden causar lesiones potencialmente graves de la córnea. Se presenta el caso de un paciente que se aplicó ácido salicilico en el ojo derecho al confundir el envase con el de un lubricante ocular, lo que le causó una grave quemadura corneal. Afortunadamente, tras un manejo médico y quirúrgico agresivo (incluida oxigenoterapia e injerto de membrana amniótica) los resultados visuales fueron buenos. Se sugiere hacer campañas educativas y adoptar normas en el país para evitar el envase de sustancias corrosivas en este tipo de frascos goteros, con el fin de disminuir el riesgo de quemaduras accidentales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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MedicLatina |
