• Indications
  1. Eye Chemical Burn (directs duration of Eye Irrigation)
  • Equipment
  1. pH paper (Litmus paper)
  • Technique
  1. Topical eye Anesthesia (if not already done)
  2. Touch pH paper to Conjunctival fornix (between lower Eyelid and globe)
  • Interpretation
  1. Normal pH: 7.0 to 7.3 (neutral pH)
  2. In Eye Chemical Burn, irrigation is continued until pH is in the normal range