Surveillance of severe chemical corneal injuries in the UK

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1177-1180

  Macdonald, E C A ^a   Cauchi, P A ^a   Azuara Blanco, A ^b   Foot, B ^c  

^a GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; CITRIC ACID; STEROID; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA INJURY; DEBRIDEMENT; EYE LAVAGE; EYE PROTECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PANNUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL ACUITY; CHEMICAL BURN; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CORNEA; EYE BURN; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FIRST AID; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CHILD; CORNEA; EYE BURNS; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; FIRST AID; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70249106073     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.154831     Document Type: Article

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