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Corneal and Limbal Alkali Injury Induction Using a Punch-Trephine Technique in a Mouse Model
Published on: August 4, 2023
Corneal injury due to a calcium hydroxide containing food preparation product ("cal")
Suzanne M Schmidt1, Clair J Schmidt, Mark Adler
1Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. suzyschmidt@sbcglobal.net
Abstract:
Alkaline chemicals can cause severe ocular injury, leaving the victim with significant visual impairment. Calcium hydroxide is a strong alkali present in some household products. We report a case of corneal alkali burns in a 5-year-old boy due to calcium hydroxide powder ("cal") used in preparation of corn masa. Prompt recognition of "cal" as calcium hydroxide will allow the practitioner to appropriately render effective treatment.
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