Open AccessOcular chemical burns from accidental exposure to topical dermatological medicinal agent
Author(s) -
Jitender Jinagal,
Parul Chawla Gupta,
Gaurav Gupta,
Kamal Kant Sahu,
Jagat Ram
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_365_18
Subject(s) - medicine , tincture (heraldry) , accidental , dermatology , traditional medicine , acoustics , physics
We report a case of accidental ocular chemical injury by self-medication with a single application of a topical ayurvedic medication containing salicylic acid, phenol, and tincture iodine, which is being used in developing countries for treatment of various dermatological conditions.