Prolonged Button Battery Exposure Leading to Severe Ocular Injury without Heavy Metal Poisoning

Prolonged Button Battery Exposure Leading to Severe Ocular Injury without Heavy Metal Poisoning

Introduction: Prolonged exposure to a complete button battery can cause severe tissue necrosis in the eye and permanent impairment of visual function. The main mechanism of injury is the current generated by the hydrolysis of tissue fluid at the negative electrode and the production of hydroxide ion...

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Main Authors: Lifei Chen, Haiyan Gan, Hui Huang, Jiuming Zhang, Fen Tang, Qianqian Lan, Qi Chen, Min Li, Fan Xu, Haibin Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2024-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
button battery
ocular exposure
heavy metal
Online Access:https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/536469

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