Continuous Irrigation in the treatment of the Corneal Alkaline Burn and Serpent Corneal Ulcer.
- Author:
Kun Soo HAN
1
;
Si Young KIM
;
In Sun SHIN
;
Sang Min KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Burns*;
Corneal Ulcer*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1968;9(4):45-48
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The auther had utilized the continuous irrigation with saline and antibiotics to 1 case of serpent corneal ulcer and 2 cases alkaline burn by Lippas' original technique. Two cases of alkaline burn were healed up without any complications and one case of serpent corneal ulcer showed relatively good result. According to review through a few literature, the method of continuous irrigation is much better one than any other systemic or local administration of the drug to the particular external ocular disease.
