1. Hand sanitiser‐associated ocular chemical injury in children.
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Rodríguez‐Ares, María Teresa, Touriño, Rosario, Lamas‐Francis, David, Martínez‐Pérez, Laura, Bustelo, Marina, and González, Francisco
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OCULAR injuries ,HAND injuries ,CHILD patients ,COVID-19 pandemic ,PROGNOSIS ,AMNION - Abstract
Ocular burns due to alcohol-based hand sanitisers can be severe and lead to significant visual deficit. A case series of 12 ocular burns in children younger than 5 years highlights liquid detergent pods as the most common agent.5 In the case we report here, the ocular damage was so intense that an amniotic membrane graft was applied, resulting in a clearly improved condition after 1 week. Case Report A 3-year-old male was referred to our emergency department for left eye pain following accidental splashing with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser in his eye. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2021
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