A case of bilateral burns of the cornea by electric spark.
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Accession number;03A0078643
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| Title;A case of bilateral burns of the cornea by electric spark. |
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TSURUOKA SATOSHI
(Kanazawa Univ., Graduate School of Medical Sci., JPN)
KOBAYASHI AKIRA
(Kanazawa Univ., Graduate School of Medical Sci., JPN)
SHIRAO YUTAKA
(Kanazawa Univ., Graduate School of Medical Sci., JPN)
ASAI YASUHIKO
(Kanazawa Univ., Graduate School of Medical Sci., JPN)
KAWASUJI AYAKO
(Kanazawa Univ., Graduate School of Medical Sci., JPN)
HATTA NAOHITO
(Kanazawa Univ., Graduate School of Medical Sci., JPN)
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Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology
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Journal Code:Z0515B
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ISSN:0370-5579
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VOL.57;NO.1;PAGE.73-76(2003)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.5, REF.9 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;A 34-year-old man suffered thermal burns of the cornea in both eyes. The injury was caused by electric sparks due to short circuit of a 200 V switchboard. When seen two hours after the accident, his corrected visual acuity was 20/400 in either eye. Numerous copper particles were adherent to the cornea. Two-thirds of the cornea had become opaque. After irrigation, we removed the copper particles and the corneal epithelium. He was given antibiotics and corticosteroid to prevent infection and inflammation. The cornea was protected by wearing therapeutic contact lenses. The corneal epithelial defect healed 3 days later. The visual acuity recovered to 20/20 in either eye two weeks after injury. (author abst.) |
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