chemical eye injury

chemical eye injury

Ophthalmology An eye injury caused by a fluid with pH that is either too high–alkali injury, base or too low–acid injury; alkali CEIs cause liquefaction necrosis; acid CEIs cause coagulation necrosis Management Copious irrigation
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