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A case of the blues: Inadvertent ocular injury from accidental instillation of blue ink.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Many consumer products and non-ophthalmic medications are packaged in plastic "eye dropper" bottles, posing a risk of accidental ocular chemical injury when these substances are mistaken for eye drops.

Observations

We present the case of an elderly glaucoma patient who mistook blue stamper ink for the glaucoma medication Combigan®, and suffered ocular injury as a result.

Conclusions and importance

The packaging of non-ophthalmic products in plastic "eye dropper" bottles poses a significant risk of accidental ocular chemical injury. Elderly individuals with low vision and/or cognitive deficits may be at particular risk of accidental injury. Ophthalmologists have been calling for a greater distinction between the packaging of ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic products for over 35 years, but to date little progress has been made in this regard.

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC7296186 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

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A case of the blues: Inadvertent ocular injury from accidental instillation of blue ink.

Port Alexander D AD Brissette Ashley R AR Sippel Kimberly C KC

American journal of ophthalmology case reports 20200610

<h4>Purpose</h4>Many consumer products and non-ophthalmic medications are packaged in plastic "eye dropper" bottles, posing a risk of accidental ocular chemical injury when these substances are mistaken for eye drops.<h4>Observations</h4>We present the case of an elderly glaucoma patient who mistook blue stamper ink for the glaucoma medication Combigan®, and suffered ocular injury as a result.<h4>Conclusions and importance</h4>The packaging of non-ophthalmic products in plastic "eye dropper" bot ...[more]

PMID: 32566800

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