Archives of Ophthalmology · 1976 · 14 citations · 0 references
MedicineOphthalmologyOcular DiseaseOcular PathologyChoroidal ChangesRetinal ChangesRetinal DisordersRetinal PathologyRetinal Pigment EpitheliumRetinal TraumaChorioretinal ScarringDiffuse Chorioretinal AtrophyOcular Chemical InjuryRetinal Pigment Epithelium DamageThermal Retinal InjuryVisual Outcome PrognosisVisual Prognosis After Ocular Trauma
Two patients were seen with intense alkali burns of the eye and prominent chorioretinal damage. The course of one case illustrates the development of such lesions. The second case suggests that retinal damage can be the limiting factor in the visual prognosis following such burns.