title: Chemical-biological ocular injury from turkey bile.
abstract: A 43-year-old male who worked in the food processing industry presented with a painful, red eye following an accidental exposure to turkey bile. A large epithelial defect was noted which healed slowly over a week. The possible mechanism of injury is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Ophthalmology, Colney Lane, Norwich, UK. vayalam@gmail.com
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vayalambrone
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001646:Bile / Q000737:chemistry*; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003519:Cyclopentolate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005525:Food-Processing Industry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014422:Turkeys; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002701:Chloramphenicol; D003519:Cyclopentolate