title: Treatment of hydrofluoric acid exposure to the eye.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the current evidence of the treatment of hydrofluoric acid (HF) exposure to the human cornea.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comprehensive manual search of the literature was conducted through the Ovid interface to assess the mechanism and efficacy of each irrigator through a variety of clinical cases and experimental studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ocular exposure to HF is extremely damaging to the eye and swift recognition and decontamination with an appropriate agent forms the basis of treatment. Although there are various decontamination solutions that have efficacy against the corrosive action of HF, irrigation with Hexafluorine proved to be the most safe and effective treatment for the eye.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In conclusion emergency departments could benefit from the availability of Hexafluorine for the treatment of HF ocular burns in patients.
authors.affiliation: Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust, Headley way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Atley
authors.affiliation: Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust, Headley way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ridyard
keywords: cornea; hydrofluoric acid; injury; ocular