Lime burns resulting in total conjunctival defect, enucleation, and fused eyelids.
A rare case of right eye lime burns resulting in total conjunctival defect, enucleation, and fused eyelids is reported. This article describes total conjunctival sac reconstruction using a split-thickness skin graft combined with a spherical orbital implant, which may be a good choice for treating such a disorder.
Qin
Wei
W
Oculoplastic and Orbital Division, Southwest Eye Hospital/Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China. weiqin0707@163.com
Liu
Mingming
M
D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000601:surgery*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000601:surgery; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020273:Orbital Implants; D010087:Oxides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D016038:Skin Transplantation
D017610:Calcium Compounds; D010087:Oxides; C016538:lime