Lighted cigarettes, hot fat and fire are common sources of thermal injury. Damage to the conjunctiva and cornea usually shows as white marks due to coagulation of the epithelium. The eyelids are frequently affected in more severe injury.
Minor burns are treated by instilling antibiotic ointment and a cycloplegic agent with subsequent patching of the eye. In more severe burns, treatment is oriented towards protection of the cornea.
More severe injury may require reconstruction of the eyelids - see main menu.
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