title: Eye trauma in the workplace.
abstract: A baseline visual acuity should be on record for medical and legal purposes. Identifying an eye injury and referring the person for appropriate treatment can save vision. Immediate eye irrigation in the case of chemical burns can substantially decrease the possibility of permanent vision damage.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boyd-Monk
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000451:nursing; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000451:nursing; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000451:nursing*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000451:nursing; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000451:nursing