Corneal Thinning Induced by Self-administered Alum Substance: A Case Report and Analysis of the Active Components

Autor:	Mohammed Al-Amry, Huda Al-Ghadeer
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Visual impairment Active components visual impairment chemical and pharmacologic phenomena Case Report corneal toxicity complex mixtures chemistry.chemical_compound Corneal thinning Ophthalmology medicine Alum Public awareness business.industry General Medicine Impaired Vision eye diseases Decreased vision Left eye chemistry herbal medicine corneal thinning sense organs medicine.symptom business
Zdroj:	Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN:	0975-1599 0974-9233
Popis:	We report a case of severe ocular injury and impaired vision after self-administration of alum. A 56-year-old female administered an alum substance in the left eye and experienced severe corneal thinning, a scar, and decreased vision. The active compounds in the alum substance were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy. When topically administered, alum may cause severe ocular injury. Public awareness, early recognition of the injuries, and timely intervention may prevent permanent ocular damage.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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