To the Editor: Two patients at our tertiary referral eye hospital had received severe alkali burns to the face and eyes while cleaning beer lines. In hotels, pubs and clubs, beer lines are cleaned weekly using strong alkaline solutions at high pressure. In an accident, alkali released under high pressure can produce blinding damage.
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