Secondelijm in plaats van oogzalf

Background

Not infrequently, patients mistakenly put glue in their eye. This often induces considerable emotional and physical reaction.

Case description

A 20-year-old man came to the Emergency Department at night because he had mistaken a tube of superglue for his eye ointment and instilled the glue into his right eye. All the glue was removed, as were most of his eyelashes. The glue-induced corneal abrasion healed completely and the patient did not sustain any permanent injury.

Conclusion

Despite the considerable dismay and severe pain caused by mistakenly introducing superglue into the eye, most cases have a favourable outcome.

Conflict of interest and financial support: none declared.