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

Volume: 77, Issue: 3, Pages: 206 - 210
Published: Jan 1, 2004
Abstract
Sulfur mustard(SM) has been used as a vesicant chemical warfare agent. To investigate the ocular damages it causes, we studied the effects on chemical casualties in the Iran-Iraq war. The patient material comprised over 5000 chemical casualties including both military and civilian populations. The results obtained show that the range of ocular damage was wide. The most common ocular effect were conjunctivitis and photophobia. Patients with...
Paper Details
Title
Ocular injuries caused by mustard gas: Diagnosis, treatment and medical defense
Published Date
Jan 1, 2004
Journal
Volume
77
Issue
3
Pages
206 - 210
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