Alkali retinopathy.
Two patients were seen with intense alkali burns of the eye and prominent chorioretinal damage. The course of one case illustrates the development of such lesions. The second case suggests that retinal damage can be the limiting factor in the visual prognosis following such burns.
D000328:Adult; D000468:Alkalies / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology
D000468:Alkalies