lewisite and Eye-Diseases

First used in World War I, chemical blistering agents present a serious medical threat that has stimulated renewed interest in the light of extensive use in recent conflicts. Current medical management cannot yet prevent or minimize injury from the principal agent of concern--sulfur mustard. Research directed at this goal depends on defining effective intervention in the metabolic alterations induced by exposure to sulfur mustard.

Topics: Arsenic Poisoning; Arsenicals; Chemical Warfare; Decontamination; Eye Diseases; Humans; Mustard Gas; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Skin Diseases

Topics: Arsenicals; Dimercaprol; Eye; Eye Diseases; Gas Poisoning; Humans