title: Eye injuries from assault with chemicals.
abstract: Sixty four patients with eye injuries resulting from assault with chemicals were reviewed. In 17 eyes of 16 patients there was total corneal epithelial loss with varying degrees of limbal ischaemia. Nine eyes were effectively blinded and two eyes suffered less severe but permanent impairment of vision.
authors.affiliation: Western Ophthalmic Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Beare
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D003415:Crime; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014754:Violence