Corneal injuries from liquid detergent pods

Michael E Gray; Constance E West

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.05.006

Corneal injuries from liquid detergent pods

J AAPOS. 2014 Oct;18(5):494-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.05.006. Epub 2014 Sep 30.

Authors

Michael E Gray¹, Constance E West²

Affiliations

¹ Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Electronic address: Michael.Gray@cchmc.org.
² Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

PMID: 25280925
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.05.006

Abstract

Laundry and dishwasher detergent "pods" were introduced to the United States market in 2010 and are sold by several manufacturers. They represent a high percentage of household cleaning product exposure in the United Kingdom. We present a consecutive case series of 10 children seen in a 9-month period with corneal injuries from exposure to liquid detergent pods.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Burns, Chemical / etiology*
Burns, Chemical / therapy
Child, Preschool
Corneal Diseases / chemically induced*
Corneal Diseases / therapy
Detergents / adverse effects
Eye Burns / chemically induced*
Eye Burns / therapy
Female
Household Products / adverse effects*
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Infant
Male
Therapeutic Irrigation

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Detergents