Citation

Al-Amry MA, Al-Ghadeer HA. Middle East Afr. J. Ophthalmol. 2016; 23(3): 274-276.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Medknow Publications and Media)

DOI

10.4103/0974-9233.186157

PMID

27555717

Abstract

Fake snow is a polymer of sodium polyacrylates used in games and celebrations. Despite the product leaflet that indicates safety, contact with the ocular surface can cause injury. We report a case of a child with corneal epitheliopathy due to a chemical burn injury after ocular surface contact with fake snow. The case was managed with epithelial debridement and a bandage contact lenses and topical antibiotics with complete resolution.

Language: en