Ocular injuries caused by mustard gas: diagnosis, treatment, and medical defense.

Volume: 166, Issue: 1, Pages: 67 - 70
Published: Jan 1, 2001
Abstract
Sulfur mustard has been used as a vesicant chemical warfare agent. To investigate the ocular damage it causes, we studied the effects on chemical casualties in the Iran-Iraq War. The patient population consisted of more than 5,000 chemical casualties, both military and civilian. The range of ocular damage was wide. The most common ocular effects were conjunctivitis and photophobia. Patients with significant corneal involvement are at risk for...
Paper Details
Title
Ocular injuries caused by mustard gas: diagnosis, treatment, and medical defense.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2001
Volume
166
Issue
1
Pages
67 - 70
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