Citation

Kato T, Hamanaka T. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 1996; 121(2): 209-210.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8623892

Abstract

PURPOSE: Ocular signs and symptoms that occurred in people exposed to sarin gas in a subway sarin gas attack were studied. METHODS: Among victims of sarin gas exposure, 96 were treated by us. RESULTS: Ocular signs and symptoms caused by sarin gas exposure included miosis, conjunctival injection, and ocular pain. CONCLUSIONS: Ocular signs and symptoms spontaneously resolved between three and 21 days after exposure in most cases. Treatment with 0.5% tropicamide ophthalmic solution was effective in decreasing ocular pain.

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