title: Ocular injury caused by Preeglox-L, a herbicide containing paraquat, diquat and surfactants.
abstract: Two patients were splashed in the eye accidentally with an aliquot of Preeglox-L, a herbicide containing paraquat, diquat and surfactants. Despite immediate flushing of the eye with copious amounts of water, in both cases the corneal epithelium deteriorated one to two weeks after the incident. Thereafter, the lesions in each eye healed gradually.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nirei
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hayasaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tamai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tawara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology*; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D004178:Diquat / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010269:Paraquat / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D004178:Diquat; D010269:Paraquat