Diphoterine® Eye Products
Chemical Eye Wash Solution
A chemical splash to the eye is a medical emergency. Damage to corneal tissue can begin within seconds of contact — and unlike skin, the eye has no protective barrier to slow the process. The difference between a minor irritation and a permanent injury is almost always determined by how quickly and effectively decontamination begins.
Diphoterine® eye wash products are designed specifically for this emergency. As an active chemical decontaminant — not a passive rinse — Diphoterine® works through three mechanisms simultaneously: mechanical flushing to remove surface contamination, hypertonic osmotic action that draws diffused chemicals back out of eye tissue, and amphoteric chelating action that renders all seven major classes of chemical aggressor harmless. This includes acids, alkalis, oxidisers, reducers, chelating agents, solvents and alkylating agents.
The result is significantly faster pH recovery using far less volume than saline or water. A UK clinical case series at James Cook University Hospital found that Diphoterine® achieved significant pH normalisation — in cases where prior saline irrigation had already failed — using a mean volume of just 520ml compared to 2,700ml of saline that had not resolved the problem.
Diphoterine® eye wash products are certified as Class IIa medical devices — sterile, non-toxic, non-allergenic and phosphate-free. They are suitable for use on all corrosive and irritant chemical eye splashes and are effective even when applied after a delay, using an adjusted delayed wash protocol.
Why choose Diphoterine® for chemical eye injury?
- Active decontamination — not just rinsing and dilution
- Works across all seven classes of chemical aggressor
- Significantly less volume required than water or saline
- Portable — can be stationed at the point of hazard
- No plumbing or installation required
- Effective up to 24 hours post-exposure with delayed wash protocol
- Proven in industrial and clinical settings for over 30 years
