What are chemical eye burns?
• Chemical eye burns happen when a chemical comes into contact with your eye and causes injury. Chemicals can come in different forms, such as powder, liquid, gas, or spray. Your eye burn may be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the type of chemical. It also depends on how much and how long the chemical touched your eye. Your cornea and sclera (the white part of your eye) are often damaged in a chemical burn. The cornea is a clear layer covering the front of your eyeball. • After a chemical eye burn, you may have problems that range from mild irritation to blindness. Mild chemical eye burns that are treated quickly often heal well within a few days. If your burn is intermediate or severe, the damage may last for several months or become permanent. Severe eye burns cause more damage to the deeper tissues of your eye and can cause more problems. Washing your eye thoroughly right after your burn increases your chances for healing better and faster. What causes chemical eye burns? Yo
