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. 2019 May 13;33(9):1362–1377. doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0456-5

Table 1.

Roper–Hall classification of severity of ocular surface chemical burns (adaptation) [31]

Grade Prognosis Cornea Limbus
I Good Corneal epithelial damage No limbal ischaemia
II Good Cornea haze, iris details visible <1/3 limbal ischaemia
III Guarded Total epithelial loss, stromal haze, iris details obscured 1/3–1/2 limbal ischaemia
IV Poor Cornea opaque, iris & pupil obscured >1/2 limbal ischaemia