THE ROLE OF CALCIUM GLUCONATE IN THE TREATMENT OF HYDROFLUORIC-ACID EYE BURN

Authors
BENTUR Y TANNENBAUM S YAFFE Y HALPERT M
Citation
Y. Bentur et al., THE ROLE OF CALCIUM GLUCONATE IN THE TREATMENT OF HYDROFLUORIC-ACID EYE BURN, Annals of emergency medicine, 22(9), 1993, pp. 1488-1490
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Annals of emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01960644
Volume
22
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1488 - 1490
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-0644(1993)22:9<1488:TROCGI>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Hydrofluoric acid is used for different purposes in industry and in th e home as a rust remover. Most exposures are accidental and may result in severe superficial and deep tissue injury as well as systemic toxi city. There is uncertainty regarding the optimal treatment of hydroflu oric acid eye injury. A patient in whom a solution of 49% hydrofluoric acid induced a large corneal erosion is described. Repeated instillat ion of 1% calcium gluconate eye drops combined with the conventional t reatment of acid eye burns resulted in a complete and quick recovery.