title: Prompt treatment for chemical eye injuries.
abstract: A chemical injury to the eye requires prompt and effective treatment to minimise permanent damage. This article describes the types of chemical injury and discusses the treatments available.
authors.affiliation: Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley, Surrey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hooper
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000451:nursing*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods