Chemical Eye Burns (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Chemical Eye Burn Overview
- Chemical Eye Burn Causes
- Chemical Eye Burn Symptoms
- Chemical Eye Burn Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Medical Treatment in the Emergency Room
- Medications After You Go Home
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Questions to Ask the Doctor
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Authors and Editors
Medical Author: James Bradley Randleman, M.D.Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stoppler, M.D.
Previous contributing authors and editors
Coauthor(s): Deepak Sachdeva, MD, FAAEM, Assistant Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Fort Washington Hospital.
Editors: Richard W Allinson, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Ophthalmology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Scott and White Clinic; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Robert H Graham, MD, Ophthalmologist, Robert H Graham, MD, PC; Affiliated With Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona and Carl T Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
Last Editorial Review: 1/10/2007
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Burns to the sclera, conjunctiva, cornea, and eyelid are considered ocular burns.
