2026/01/19 by Arjune Murali, Christopher Martin, Keith Harris +2 · 1 voice
Medicine · #Corneal Surgery and Treatments #Poisoning and overdose treatments #Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/1742-6723.70199
openalex publication_date 2026/01/19 · openalex created_date 2026/01/21 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
BACKGROUND: Ocular poisoning exposures are common, but there is limited research describing the Australian experience. This series aims to characterise the epidemiology and management of ocular exposures reported to a state poisons information centre. METHODS: This is a retrospective observational series of ocular exposure cases reported to the Queensland Poison Information Centre between 1 January 2023 and 30 June 2023. Data abstracted included patient demographics, poison exposure details, ocular symptomatology, poisoning severity, and management advice. RESULTS: There were 769 ocular exposures over the study period. Adults aged 20-74 years were the primary group exposed, comprising 406 (52.8%) of cases reported. Exposures were mostly unintentional (763 [99.2%] cases) and most commonly involved exposure to alkalis (123 [16.0%]). Most exposures were symptomatic (606 [78.8%]) and of minor severity (590 [76.7%]). Referral for medical review was advised in 361 (46.9%) cases with only 15 (2%) cases being of moderate severity, most following alkali exposures. CONCLUSIONS: Most ocular exposures reported to the poison centre were accidental and of minor severity. Severe injuries were rare and occurred following alkali exposures.