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Detergent capsules causing ocular injuries in children.

Tessa Fayers·Robert Munneke·Nicholas G Strouthidis
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Capsules containing liquid laundry detergent have recently become popular. We describe six children who presented with ocular surface injuries due to the bursting of such capsules.

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Burns, ChemicalCapsulesChild, PreschoolChloramphenicolCorneaDetergentsDrug Therapy, CombinationEye BurnsFusidic AcidHumansInfantOphthalmic SolutionsTherapeutic IrrigationCase ReportsJournal Article

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Tessa Fayers, Robert Munneke, Nicholas G Strouthidis. Detergent capsules causing ocular injuries in children.. https://doi.org/10.3928/01913913-20060701-11

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