title: Five liability claims involving the cornea and how they could have been prevented.
abstract: Five recent professional liability claims involving the cornea are reviewed, arising from five unusual conditions: fungal infection following corneal abrasion with a tree branch; herpes simplex-induced neurotrophic keratitis resulting from contact lens wear; corneal necrotization caused by lime particulate matter splashed into the eye; siderosis-related retinal detachment secondary to a penetrating iron foreign body; and fluctuating acuity, halos, and flare resulting from radial keratotomy. Emphasis is on how these claims might have been avoided.
authors.affiliation: School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Classé
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007646:Keratotomy, Radial / Q000009:adverse effects; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009907:Optometry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012160:Retina / Q000293:injuries