Surgical Management and Recent Advances in Chemical Injury: A 5-year Review

ABSTRACT

Purpose

To review the surgical management options in ocular chemical burn, including newer advances.

Methods

Online literature search of published articles over last 5 years on surgical management of ocular chemical burn and newer advances were performed on December 30, 2020.

Results

Following literature search and screening using adequate filters, 67 review articles on surgical management of ocular chemical burns were retrieved. The review talks about the surgical management options starting from Debridement in acute stage to various visual rehabilitative procedures in the chronic stage. The review also highlights the evolving surgical advances in this field.

Conclusion

It is imperative to choose adequate surgical tool wherever applicable; current review discusses the role of each surgical option at different clinical stages in detail.

KEYWORDS:

• Chemical injury
• management
• newer advances

Declaration of interest statement

Authors have no financial interest and no conflict of interest.