Corneal chemical injuries and ocular surface burns, whether acidic or alkaline, can result in vision-threatening conjunctival scarring, dry eye disease and stem cell dysfunction. Conventional treatment methods, such as irrigation, antibiotics, steroids and even stem cell and corneal transplants, have limitations and risks. Timely use of sutured or self-retained cryopreserved amniotic membrane provides a safe and effective means of returning acutely damaged corneal tissue to its original state.
When patients incur a corneal chemical injury, they should immediately flush the affected eye with
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