Citation

Jamison A, Lockington D. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016; 134(12): 1443.

Affiliation

Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.3651

PMID

27737443

Abstract

The use of electronic cigarettes (ECs) in smoking cessation continues to increase rapidly since their introduction in 2006. Electronic cigarettes are electronic devices that heat a liquid into an aerosol for inhalation. These liquids usually contain propylene glycol and glycerol, with or without nicotine and flavorings, and are stored in disposable or refillable cartridges. We report a case of a mild ocular chemical injury caused by inadvertent administration of EC liquid to the eye from a refill bottle that appears quite similar to an eyedrop bottle.

Language: en