title: Corneal injuries from liquid detergent pods.
abstract: Laundry and dishwasher detergent "pods" were introduced to the United States market in 2010 and are sold by several manufacturers. They represent a high percentage of household cleaning product exposure in the United Kingdom. We present a consecutive case series of 10 children seen in a 9-month period with corneal injuries from exposure to liquid detergent pods.
authors.affiliation: Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Electronic address: Michael.Gray@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.affiliation: Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Constance E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D003902:Detergents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006795:Household Products / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003902:Detergents