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Contact corneal thermal burn from domestic electric clothes iron in a female teenager: A case report
Ezeh​, Ernest Ikechukwu; Nkeiruka Ezeh, Roseline.
  • Ezeh​, Ernest Ikechukwu; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar. Calabar. NG
  • Nkeiruka Ezeh, Roseline; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Calabar. NG
Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1293230
ABSTRACT
Corneal thermal burn from domestic electric clothes pressing iron is a very rare occurrence among teenagers in Nigeria. We report the case of thermal burn to the ocular surface of a 16-year-old female, at home, from the sole plate of an electric clothes pressing iron. She presented with superficial eyelids and corneal burns (RoperHall Classification Grade II; Dua Classification Grade II). The patient was successfully managed with topical cyclopentolate 2%, topical moxifloxacin 0.5%, and tetracycline ointment. Well-documented causative agents of domestic eye injuries in the young in Nigeria are usually flying missiles. Thermal ocular injuries are quite uncommon, and when they occur, are likely due to steam burns. This report highlights the electric clothes pressing iron as a domestic hazard that caregivers must be mindful of.
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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Eye Burns / Contact Lenses Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Calabar Journal of Health Sciences Year: 2021 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital/NG / Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar/NG

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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Eye Burns / Contact Lenses Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Calabar Journal of Health Sciences Year: 2021 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital/NG / Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar/NG