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Akute Verätzung am Auge

S1-Leitlinie der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft e. V. (DOG) und des Berufsverbands der Augenärzte Deutschlands e. V. (BVA)

Acute chemical burns of the eye

S1 guidelines of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG) and the Professional Association of German Ophthalmologists (BVA)

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Prof. Dr. med. Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Fuchsluger, DOG, BVA (federführend)

Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Bertram, DOG, BVA (Koordinator)

Dr. med. Daniela Claessens, DOG, BVA (systematische Literaturrecherche, Leitlinienreport)

Prof. Dr. med. Claus Cursiefen, DOG, BVA

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Frau Angelika Ostrowski, Deutscher Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverband e. V. (Patientenvertreterin)

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    Im Folgenden sind die Interessenerklärungen als tabellarische Zusammenfassung dargestellt sowie die Ergebnisse der Interessenkonfliktbewertung und Maßnahmen, die nach Diskussion der Sachverhalte von der LL-Gruppe beschlossen und im Rahmen der Konsensuskonferenz umgesetzt wurden.

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    Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG)., Berufsverband der Augenärzte Deutschlands e. V. (BVA). Akute Verätzung am Auge. Ophthalmologe 118 (Suppl 2), 103–116 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-021-01326-3

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