Atropine ocular exposure

Irrigate eyes with tepid water until pH returns to neutral and remains so for 30 min after irrigation is discontinued (Brodovsky et al, 2000). Time until decontamination after ocular exposure is important since phosgene oxime is absorbed within seconds. Corneal ulcers should be treated with atropine ophthahnics to prevent synechiae formation and other ophthahnics to aid in re-epithelialization (Brodovsky et al, 2000 Grant and Schuman, 1993). 

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