Corneal ulcer associated with pepper spray exposure during military training

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Shimada, Mai ^a   Young, Christal ^b   Tanen, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CAPSICUM OLEORESIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; SCOPOLAMINE;

ADULT; BLURRED VISION; CASE REPORT; CORNEA ULCER; EYE LAVAGE; EYE PAIN; EYE REDNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PEPPER; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; TRAINING;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CORNEAL ULCER; ERYTHROMYCIN; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MYDRIATICS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SCOPOLAMINE HYDROBROMIDE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865010889     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.07.028     Document Type: Letter

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