Inadvertent administration of Olbas oil into the eye: A surprisingly frequent presentation

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 244-

  Adams, M K M ^a   Sparrow, J M ^a   Jim, S ^b   Tole, D M ^a  

^a BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOVE OIL; EUCALYPTUS OIL; EYE DROPS; LUBRICATING AGENT; OIL; OLBAS; OPTREX; PEPPERMINT; PLANT EXTRACT; SALICYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CORNEA INJURY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; VISION;

EID: 58249113907     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.70     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Wyllie JP, Alexander FW. Nasal instillation of 'Olbas Oil' in an infant. Arch Dis Child 1994; 70(4): 357-358.
2. Haylor V, Daines J. Olbas oil mistaken as eye drops. Letter. Pharm J 2004; 272: 670.