The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association
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J Okla State Med Assoc · Nov 2011
Case ReportsOcular injuries from shake and bake methamphetamine labs.
To review ocular injuries resulting from "shake and bake" methamphetamine labs. ⋯ Methamphetamine production by means of the"shake and bake" method can result in combined thermal and alkali ocular injury. Patients who sustain this type of injury may not accurately report the mechanism of exposure. Increased awareness of this type of ocular injury may increase the rapidity of diagnosis, avoid early misdiagnosis, and ultimately improve outcomes.
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