PRECIS During the 4 years of this study, we noted 66 cases of alkali ocular burns, or approximately 16 cases per year, nearly half (45.5%) of which are due to an assault. For grade 1 and 2 burns the time elapsed to reepithelialization appears to be shorter when rinsed with Diphoterine* versus physiological solution. PURPOSE Comparison of the effectiveness of two rinsing solutions for emergenc...

Evidence from reports in the technical literature, laboratory research, and operational experience with the MIOX mixed-oxidant solution (MOS) in swimming pool water strongly indicates that MOS causes steady oxidation of organic nitrogen compounds and organic chloramines, and rapid completion of the breakpoint reaction on inorganic –N– fragments from that oxidation rather than allowing accumulat...

BACKGROUND Burns are common in the UK and many of the 30,000 newly qualified doctors there will be faced with managing them in their first few years of practice. We are concerned that doctors are leaving medical school without adequate teaching on burns and therefore not prepared to manage burns competently. The aim of this study was to assess the graduating doctors self-declared knowledge of b...

Standard keratoplasty is known to fail in eyes with refractory corneal blindness such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, chemical burns, ocular cicatrical pemphigoid and multiple failed grafts. Keratoprosthesis (K-Pro) have improved the visual potential of these eyes glaucoma, which is often pre-existent, is a common complication and can compromise the results.This article reviews the underlying caus...

PURPOSE In the present study, the visual discomfort induced by smart mobile devices was assessed in normal and healthy adults. METHODS Fifty-nine volunteers (age, 38.16 ± 10.23 years; male : female = 19 : 40) were exposed to tablet computer screen stimuli (iPad Air, Apple Inc.) for 1 hour. Participants watched a movie or played a computer game on the tablet computer. Visual fatigue and discom...