@article{ref1,
title="Agents involved and severity of acute ocular exposure reported at a poison control center",
journal="Ophthalmic epidemiology",
year="2020",
author="Le Roux, Gaël and Buisset, Adrien and Leruez, Stéphanie and Puskarczyk, Emmanuel and Gohier, Philippe and Descatha, Alexis",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: The aim was to identify severity factors useful in the initial management of patients with acute ocular exposure while considering both categories of products involved and circumstances of exposure.   METHODS: A retrospective study over a one-year period that included patients who benefited from the poison center services for eye exposure to a chemical substance.   RESULTS: Within a year, 1582 patients were identified. The sex ratio (M/F) was 0.8. The mean age was 28.5 ± 20.3 years. Among children, those under 4 years represented the most significant age category (n = 277; 50.1%). Exposure to chemicals were mild (n = 1342, 84.8%). Adults over 65 years appeared to be more likely to have severe ocular damage (OR: 4.75; [2.26; 9.98]). Unintentional exposures were the most frequent (n = 1548; 97.8%). Ocular exposure primarily occurred at home (n = 937; 59.2%), and at the workplace (n = 396; 25%) which was associated with a higher risk of severe injury (OR: 2.93 [2.16; 3.97]). Cleaning products accounted for 31.2% of exposure cases (n = 457). Exposure to disinfectants is a risk factor of more severe injuries (OR: 1.48 [1.002; 2.19] p = .0472) whereas pH and severity of injuries were not statistically significant.   CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed the very wide variety of products involved in ocular exposures. Clinicians should pay attention to factors associated with severe injury, including young and old age, work-related injury, substances such as disinfectants, in addition to previously known factors such as acids and bases.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0928-6586",
doi="10.1080/09286586.2020.1773871",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2020.1773871"
}