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

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 sc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Al-Ghadeer, Huda, Al-Amry, Mohammed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7276163/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32549727
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/meajo.MEAJO_215_19
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Sumario: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.

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