Corneal injury secondary to silver nitrate stick mistaken for cotton bud

Purpose: This case report highlights the potential for error when removing corneal foreign bodies in a shared speciality area in Accident and Emergency (A&E). Observations: This case presents the accidental use of a silver nitrate stick rather than a cotton bud to remove a corneal foreign body....

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Main Authors: Mustafa Franka, Siddarth Nardeosingh, Mary-Therese Monaghan, Douglas Lyall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993621000074