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Norbert Schrage

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PubMed2006

Corneal calcification after chemical eye burns caused by eye drops containing phosphate buffer.

PURPOSE: Chemical burns with calcium containing corrosives as well as irrigation with phosphate buffer solutions after eye burns bear the risk of corneal calcification. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the occurrence of corneal calcification after chemical injuries and the usage of phosphate buffer containing local therapeutics. METHODS: We reviewed the data of 179 patients who have been treated in the University Eye Clinic Aachen, Germany, between 1941 and 2000. Only when the corrosive did not contain calcium and when the initial irrigating solution did not contain phosphate buffer, respectively, were patients included in the study. The cases were analyse, if the patient was treated with phosphate buffer containing eye drops/ointment during the first 7 days of hospitalization or as an out-patient, and if corneal calcification was visible by slit-lamp examination during the follow-up. Statistical analysis was performed using Fischer's exact test. RESULTS: 152 eyes were included. From 63 eyes treated with phosphate buffer containing eye drops, 31 eyes (49%) developed corneal calcification. From 89 eyes treated without phosphate buffer containing eye drops, only 23 eyes (26%) developed corneal calcification. The two-sided p-value of Fischer's exact test is 0.0036. CONCLUSION: During follow-up after chemical eye burns, eye drops containing phosphate buffer double the risk of corneal calcification. We recommend avoiding these agents in order to prevent the burned cornea from additional opacity. Substances containing phosphate buffer are listed in this article.

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PubMed2005

Effect of different irrigating solutions on aqueous humour pH changes, intraocular pressure and histological findings after induced alkali burns.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of hypo-osmolar tap water and isotonic saline solution on the intracameral pH, intraocular pressure and histological changes in alkali burned rabbit eyes. METHODS: Four groups of four rabbit corneas each were burned with 2 N sodium hydroxide, and then rinsed with 0.5 l or 1.5 l of saline solution or tap water, respectively. Changes in pH were monitored with an intracameral microelectrode. Intraocular pressure (IOP) was monitored by a transducer placed in the vitreous cavity. After enucleation, histology was performed. RESULTS: The pH increased after 1.5 min following alkali application. Irrigation with different solutions affected the maximum pH levels reached. Following the tap water rinse, the maximum rise was significantly lower than after the saline solution rinse. The maximum rise following rinsing with 1.5 l of tap water showed a significant delay. The increase in IOP was 23 +/- 10 mmHg without differences between the groups; the original pressure was recovered after 18 +/- 9 min. Histology of the eyes revealed a significant oedema in all corneas. Other ocular structures appeared unchanged. CONCLUSIONS: The hypo-osmolarity of tap water led to remarkable corneal oedema. Enlargement of the diffusion barrier and intracorneal dilution inhibit elevated intracameral pH levels. The difference in maximum pH levels reached may influence the degree of subsequent intraocular structure injury. Therefore, the use of iso-osmolar saline solution proves to be less efficacious than tap water as an irrigation agent for ocular burns.

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PubMed2002

Emergency treatment of chemical and thermal eye burns.

Chemical and thermal eye burns account for a small but significant fraction of ocular trauma. The speed at which initial irrigation of the eye begins, has the greatest influence on the prognosis and outcome of eye burns. Water is commonly recommended as an irrigation fluid. However, water is hypotonic to the corneal stroma. The osmolarity gradient causes an increased water influx into the cornea and the invasion of the corrosive substance into deeper corneal structures. We therefore recommend higher osmolarities for the initial rinsing to mobilize water and the dissolved corrosives out of the burnt tissue. Universal systems such as amphoteric solutions, which have an unspecific binding with bases and acids, provide a convenient solution for emergency neutralisation. Both conservative anti-inflammatory therapy and early surgical intervention are important to reduce the inflammatory response of the burnt tissue. In most severe eye burns, tenonplasty re-establishes the conjunctival surface and limbal vascularity and prevents anterior segment necrosis.

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PubMed2002

[Macular hole surgery: experience with autologous platelet concentrate and indocyanine green-assisted internal limiting membrane peeling].

BACKGROUND: To report on our clinical experience with autologous platelet concentrate and indocyanine green(ICG)-assisted internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling in macular hole surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Standard 3-port vitrectomy was performed in 107 eyes of 101 patients (m: f = 27 : 74; mean age 60 +/- 9, range 30 - 80 years) with idiopathic macular hole stages II - IV. After fluid/air exchange, autologous platelet concentrate was applied (1.9 +/- 0,1 x 10(8) thrombocytes). ILM peeling, which was preceded by ICG staining in 19 eyes, was performed in 34 patients. RESULTS: After one procedure, anatomic success (hole closure) could be achieved in 85 % (n = 68), 75 % (n = 27) and 100 % (n = 3) of the eyes with stage II, III and IV holes, respectively. The mean visual acuity improved by 1 line. The overall initial closure rate of 82 % could be further enhanced to 96 % with a second procedure. In eyes pretreated with ICG, an initial rate of hole closure in 94 % and an improvement of visual acuity by 2 lines was observed. CONCLUSION: Autologous platelet concentrate appears to be a safe and reliable adjunct to improve the anatomical outcome of conventional macular hole surgery. Functional results can be further enhanced by ICG-assisted ILM peeling

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