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Researchers from Darlington Memorial Hospital discuss findings in life sciences
Published in Hospital Business Week, November 22nd, 2009
A new study, 'Use of a control test to aid pH assessment of chemical eye injuries,' is now available. "Chemical burns of the eye represent 7.0%-9.9% of all ocular trauma. Initial management of ocular chemical injuries is irrigation of the eye and conjunctival sac until neutralisation of the tear surface pH is achieved.We present a case of alkali injury in which the raised tear film pH seemed to be unresponsive to irrigation treatment," scientists in Darlington, the United Kingdom report.
"Suspicion was raised about the accuracy of the litmus paper used to test the tear film pH. The error was confirmed by use of a control litmus pH test of the examining doctor's eyes....
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