title: Management of ocular burns.
abstract: This article aims to provide a practical, safe and effective approach to the management of ocular burns of any cause. This approach is based on an understanding of the effects of burn injury on ocular tissues and the principles of promoting a return to normal health and function. Some specific management protocols are described and the complications of burns discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cranio-Facial Unit, Adelaide Children's Hospital, South Australia.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hammerton
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology