An amphoteric rinse used in the emergency treatment of a serious ocular burn

Emergency treatment of eye burns: which rinsing solution should we choose?

“…Moreover, it possesses bond energy for radical parts, oxidation agents and other topological materials [4,5].…”

The consequences of delayed intervention when treating chemical eye burns

“…This study showed us that water can decontaminate the eye if used for rinsing without delay. Other studies have shown that special buffering or amphoteric solutions offer a higher degree of safety, as the pH in the eye decreases more rapidly during rinsing [17][18][19]. We found that isotonic physiological saline solution (NaCl 0.9%) is not an effective decontaminant, and have reported on the efficacy of other solutions with regard to pH return in the anterior chamber elsewhere [9].…”

“…The overall requirement for a rinsing solution is that it is effective in ending the burn by diluting and washing away the harmful substance, and by chemically neutralizing the harmful substance without damaging the tissue being treated [18].…”

Damaged Skin

“…A study in a hospital is more concretely realizable such as the study done in Martinique for the ocular decontamination, involving the whole specialized chain of emergency [240,241]. However, in the case of hospital care, it is undeniable that the decontamination can only be done later, when the victim arrives in the vicinity of the ambulance or when the patient arrives in the emergency room.…”

“…3 [240] and the grade IV case report [241] show the importance of using DIPHOTERINE ® solution even in cases of delayed washing of chemical ocular exposures, within the first hours following an accident. The study compares, for the equivalent grades of burns, the differences which occur after washing with DIPHOTERINE ® solution versus washing with saline solution before treatment of chemical injury due to concentrated alkali.…”