Chemical eye trauma

In the daily industrial and agricultural production process and daily life, accidental chemicals directly affect the eyes, and it is not uncommon to cause eye damage. According to statistics, chemical injuries of the eye account for the third place in industrial eye injuries. Chemical eye damage accounts for about 10% of ocular trauma. Chemical substances often cause serious damage to the eye tissues. If proper treatment is not given in a timely manner, the prognosis is poor, and the severe cases may even become blind or lose eyeballs. 17% of eye trauma caused by chemicals are caused by solid chemicals, 31% are caused by liquid chemicals, and 52% are caused by chemical smoke. In eye injuries caused by these chemicals, chemicals can directly contact the eye It can also cause damage to the eyes, the visual pathway, or the visual center through systemic absorption such as skin, respiratory tract, and digestive tract.

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