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Suggest Treatment For Pink Eye Caused By Hydrogen Chloride
Question: Pouring muriatic acid (31.45% hydrogen chloride) into pool. I believe a few drops splashed back up and directly into my eye. I immediately, within 1minute, rinsed with cool water for 5-6 minutes. It did burn, eye is very pink and blood shot. Should i follow up with further treatment?
Brief Answer:
It causes chemical burns hence require evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic.
I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.
It seems from the history that muriatic acid splashed into your eye. Since it contains hydrogen chloride it can cause chemcial burn of the eye. Since you have washed the eye immediately you have done immediate first aid. This is the first treatment to be done and since you have done it, this will decrease the damage to the eye.
The next treatment depends on the damage caused by the hydrogen chloride. Since the eye is appearing pink and red shot this requires further treatment by use of antibiotic eye drops and artificial tears eye drops. We usually start with broad spectrum antibiotic eye drops like moxifloxacin eye drops and artificial tears eye drops like refresh tears eye drops.
Severe injuries causing damage to the eye require treatment by the use of steroids and cycloplegic eye drops. Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination to assess the severity of injury and treatment accordingly.
Hope the information is helpful to you.
Thank you
With regards
It causes chemical burns hence require evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic.
I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.
It seems from the history that muriatic acid splashed into your eye. Since it contains hydrogen chloride it can cause chemcial burn of the eye. Since you have washed the eye immediately you have done immediate first aid. This is the first treatment to be done and since you have done it, this will decrease the damage to the eye.
The next treatment depends on the damage caused by the hydrogen chloride. Since the eye is appearing pink and red shot this requires further treatment by use of antibiotic eye drops and artificial tears eye drops. We usually start with broad spectrum antibiotic eye drops like moxifloxacin eye drops and artificial tears eye drops like refresh tears eye drops.
Severe injuries causing damage to the eye require treatment by the use of steroids and cycloplegic eye drops. Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination to assess the severity of injury and treatment accordingly.
Hope the information is helpful to you.
Thank you
With regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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