Gels and disinfectant fluids accompany us at every step during the coronavirus pandemic. French ophthalmologists warn that they can be dangerous. Several children required surgery after the gel got into their eyes.
Eye damage after contact with the disinfection gel
Three children under the age of four have undergone urgent surgery for this, reports the French Society of Ophthalmology (SFO), warning of possible eye damage to children caused by disinfectants.
“We have to be extremely careful,” recommends Professor Eric Gabison of the Rothschild Foundation Hospital. «The detachment of the cornea can take as little as 30 seconds if a substance containing 20 percent. alcohol gets into the eye. Hydro-alcoholic gels contain from 60 to 80 percent. alcohol »- pointed out, quoted by the daily« Le Parisien ».
The Rothschild Foundation Hospital is calling for warnings about the effects of the gel in the eyes. Laurent Kodjikian of SFO is even proposing to recall low-altitude dispensers where children may be present.
If the gel gets into your eyes, Gabison recommends rinsing them with saline or water for at least 30 minutes. “If a child complains of pain, has red eyes or his eyesight deteriorates, call an ambulance”, he recommends.
From Paris, Katarzyna Stańko (PAP)
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