Chemical Injuries of Eye

A 28-year-old construction worker sustains a severe alkali burn (calcium hydroxide) to the left eye. After immediate and prolonged irrigation with normal saline, the cornea shows significant opacification and the limbus is blanched. To chelate the residual alkali and prevent further penetration, which agent should be used as an adjunctive topical treatment?

A 32-year-old male factory worker presents to the emergency department 30 minutes after a splash of lime powder (calcium oxide) to his right eye during an accident. He reports severe pain, photophobia, and blurred vision. On examination, the cornea appears hazy with a white opaque appearance, and the conjunctiva shows blanching with loss of normal vascularity. The anterior chamber is clear. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

In chemical injuries of the eye, which of the following substances is classified as an alkali and causes the most severe ocular damage?

According to Roper Hall classification, which grade of chemical eye injury is characterized by corneal opacity obscuring the iris details and a prognosis of guarded visual recovery?

A 32-year-old male factory worker presents to the emergency department 15 minutes after a splash of concentrated hydrochloric acid in both eyes. He complains of severe pain, photophobia, and blurred vision. On examination, the cornea appears hazy with visible epithelial sloughing, and the conjunctiva is chemosed. What is the most appropriate immediate next step in management?