Accidental ocular chemical injury following alcohol-based hand sanitizer exposure: incidence and management

Dominique Vandijcka Belgian Poison Centre, Brussels, Belgium;b Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4464-8522

Dimitri Roelsb Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium;c Department of Ophthalmology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

Jonas Van Baelena Belgian Poison Centre, Brussels, Belgium

Peter De Paepeb Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium;d Department of Emergency Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6596-4095

Anne-Marie Descampsa Belgian Poison Centre, Brussels, Belgium;b Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0448-4420

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