Keratoconjunctival Chemical Burn due to Chemical Light.

Park, Jung Hyun; Song, Nang Hee; Chi, Nam Chul; Koh, Jae Woong

doi:2010.51.9.1282

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 51(9); 2010 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2010;51(9):1282-1286.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2010.51.9.1282 Published online September 15, 2010.

Keratoconjunctival Chemical Burn due to Chemical Light.

Jung Hyun Park, Nang Hee Song, Nam Chul Chi, Jae Woong Koh

Department of Ophthalmology, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. Clearcornea@paran.com

케미컬 라이트에 의한 각결막 화상 1예

박정현ㆍ송낭희ㆍ지남철ㆍ고재웅

Department of Ophthalmology, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea

Abstract

PURPOSE
Chemical lights, also called Luminous Sticks, consist of a solution of diphenyl oxalate (C14H10O4) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Human tissue can be damaged when the mixed solution contacts the human body. The authors report a single case of chemical injury of keratoconjunctiva by exposure to chemical lights. CASE SUMMARY: A 47-year-old man's right eye accidentally contacted the fluorescent material when breaking a Luminous Stick 7 days before being referred to our clinic. He had pain in the right eye and experienced visual loss. The patient's best corrected visual acuity in the right eye was 20/50. An ulcerative lesion with edema at the inferior bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva and coneal epithelial defect was observed upon biomicroscopic examination. The patient was hospitalized and antibiotics, steroids, mydriatic and artificial tear eye drops were applied for treatment. After 9 days of treatment, the best corrected visual acuity of the patient recovered to 20/20, and the conjunctiva and cornea were mostly healed. No complication was observed. CONCLUSIONS: Chemical lights are commonly used in concerts and festivals. If the contents contact the eyes when breaking he chemical lights, various chemical burns can occur and cause ophthalmologic complications. Since no regulations have been passed regarding chemical lights, safety education and supervision are considered to be necessary for children.

Key Words: Chemical burn;Chemical light;Conjunctiva