Rodrigues Zena
Emergency Department, Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London.
Emerg Nurse. 2009 Dec;17(8):26-9. doi: 10.7748/en2009.12.17.8.26.c7431.
Chemical eye injury is considered an emergency that needs immediate nursing intervention because prognoses depend, not only on severity of injury, but also on the promptness and effectiveness of eye irrigation. Many nurse practitioners working in emergency care settings have limited knowledge of chemical eye injuries and may understand only partially what course of action to take. This article explains briefly the effects of chemicals on ocular tissues and how to carry out an irrigation procedure before referring patients to ophthalmologists.
化学性眼外伤被视为一种需要立即进行护理干预的急症，因为预后不仅取决于损伤的严重程度，还取决于眼部冲洗的及时性和有效性。许多在急诊护理环境中工作的执业护士对化学性眼外伤的了解有限，可能仅部分理解应采取何种行动方案。本文简要解释了化学物质对眼部组织的影响，以及在将患者转诊给眼科医生之前如何进行冲洗操作。
