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Purpose: To study and compare the demographic and clinical profile of acute ocular burns (AOB) in children and adults. Methods: This retrospective case series included 271 children (338 eyes) and 1300 adults (1809 eyes) who presented to two tertiary eye care centers within one month of sustaining AOB. Data regarding demographics, causative agents, severity of injury, visual acuity (VA), and treatment were collected and analyzed. Results: Males were more commonly affected particularly among adults (81% versus 64%, P < 0.00001). Among children, 79% sustained domestic injuries, whereas 59% of adults had work?place injuries (P < 0.0001). Most cases were due to alkali (38%) and acids (22%). Edible lime (chuna, 32%), superglue (14%), and firecrackers (12%) in children, and chuna (7%), insecticides, lye, superglue (6% each), toilet cleaner (4%) and battery acid (3%) in adults, were the main causative agents. The percentage of cases with Dua grade IV?VI was greater in children (16% versus 9%; P = 0.0001). Amniotic membrane grafting and/or tarsorrhaphy were needed in 36% and 14% of affected eyes in children and adults, respectively (P < 0.00001). The median presenting VA was logMAR 0.5 in children and logMAR 0.3 in adults (P = 0.0001), which improved significantly with treatment in both groups (P < 0.0001), but the final VA in eyes with Dua grade IV?VI burns was poorer in children (logMAR 1.3 versus logMAR 0.8, P = 0.04). Conclusion: The findings clearly delineate the at?risk groups, causative agents, clinical severity, and treatment outcomes of AOB. Increased awareness and data?driven targeted preventive strategies are needed to reduce the avoidable ocular morbidity in AOB
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@#The purpose of this study is to run a review on possible superglue injuries to the eye. In this review, previous papers regarding the harmful impacts of superglue were systematically studied. Superglue eye injuries have been common during the three last decades and most of them were accidental and preventable by introducing safety issues and although it may be toxic for the tissues, it is not associated with long term morbidity. This paper addresses the management of superglue injuries and shows the importance of the prevention of ocular superglue injuries.
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Superglue in the ear as a foreign body is an uncommon presentation. We report the case of a lady who accidentally instilled superglue directly onto her tympanic membrane and presented five days later. We successfully removed the glue with acetone and managed to preserve the integrity of the tympanic membrane.
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PURPOSE: To investigate the clinical features and prevention of ocular injuries associated with the mistaken use of superglue as eyedrops. METHODS: Medical records of 13 patients with ocular superglue injury who visited our hospital from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2004 were analyzed. The clinical features of ocular superglue injury and causes of using superglue instead of eyedrops for each patient were analyzed. RESULTS: The present study involved 15 eyes of 13 patients, including seven men (53.8%) and six women (46.2%), ranging from 6 to 72 years of age, with a mean age of 38.4 years. Ocular superglue injuries were corneal abrasion in all patients. The bonding of eyelids (eight cases, 61.5%) and eyelashes (two cases, 15.4%) were identified. Ocular injuries were treated conservatively and resolved without complications. The major cause of mistaken use of superglue was similarly packaged eye drops (11 cases, 84.6%). Other causes included poor eyesight (one case) and unsupervised children (one case). CONCLUSIONS: The availability of eyedrops in various ocular diseases has recently increased, and superglue is found in many households, wherefore incidence of ocular superglue injuries can increase. Therefore, modifying the design of superglue bottles and providing proper education for patients to prevent ocular superglue injury is important.