Rinsing with isotonic saline solution for eye burns should be avoided.

Background: Recent approaches to emergency treatment of eye burns have given rise to many questions on the effectiveness of traditional rinsing solutions. This led us to study the use of isotonic saline solution and a recently introduced, highly effective solution, Cederroth Eye Wash, in the initial treatment of eye burns.

Methods: A central area (Ø 10mm) of the cornea of isolated ex vivo rabbit eyes was burnt for 20s with 25+/-1.

The consequences of delayed intervention when treating chemical eye burns.

Background: Immediate rescue intervention for chemical and thermal eye burns can save the victim's sight. We studied the anterior chamber pH changes immediately after ex vivo eye burn to investigate the effects of immediate and delayed intervention.

Methods: Twenty three enucleated pigs eyes were burnt with 500 microl 2 mol NaOH for 20 s using a cylinder with a diameter of 10 mm.