Foreign Body/Welders Flash/Chemical Splash Eye
Date Last Search Run: Jan 14, 2025
Table last updated: May 02, 2021
Data last added: Mar 31, 2021
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION FOR INTERVENTION
STRENGTH OF EVIDENCE FOR INTERVENTION
 
SUPPORTIVE (Green)
NEUTRAL (Yellow)
AGAINST (Red)
NOT YET GRADED (White)
1 (strong evidence exists)
 
 
 
Topical anaesthetic
2 (fair evidence exists)
Flush with > 1L Saline
 
 
3 (weak evidence exists)
 
 
 
Interventions
Flush with > 1L Saline
Level
Direction
Primary Outcome
Patient/Process
Setting
Reference
II
Supportive (Green)
Eye corrosion severity
Process
PH-Bystander
Wiesner N, Dutescu RM, Uthoff D, Kottek A, Reim M, Schrage N. First aid therapy for corrosive chemical eye burns: results of a 30-year longitudinal study with two different decontamination concepts. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2019; 257(8) 1795-803.
Medline
Topical anaesthetic
Level
Direction
Primary Outcome
Patient/Process
Setting
Reference
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