Abstract

This article discusses the basic science associated with a chemical eye injury caused by an alkaline substance. It uses the case of Mr P who presented to an ophthalmic emergency department having sustained an injury caused by wet plaster having fallen into his eye, to link the basic science to the care and treatment of a patient. Having a knowledge of the basic science underpinning ophthalmic injury and disease enables practitioners to understand the mechanisms involved and, therefore, enables them to choose the most appropriate, evidence-based care and treatment.

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