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Demographic data, mechanism of injury, clinical findings, grading of ocular surface burns, adnexal involvement, and management details were recorded. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and corneal thickness (CT) were assessed at presentation and during follow-up. All patients were managed based on injury severity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>All patients were male with a median age of 15 years. All injuries occurred at home, predominantly during device inspection after ignition failure. The right eye was involved in 89.2%. Severe burns (Dua\u2019s grade IV\u2013VI) were observed in 64.8%. Deep stromal calcium deposits and corneal edema were common. Early amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) was performed in 81%. Mean BCVA improved from 2.09 \u00b1 0.79 at presentation to 0.80 \u00b1 0.44 logMAR at 1 week, and mean CT reduced from 798.5 \u00b1 141.9 \u00b5m to 537.5 \u00b1 39.7 \u00b5m. Early signs of limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) were seen in severe burns at 4 weeks. Most eyelid burns healed well with collagen sheet application.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Carbide gun\u2013related ocular trauma causes severe, vision-threatening thermochemical ocular injuries predominantly in children and adolescents. Early AMT improves short-term outcomes, but severe grade burns carry a high risk of LSCD. 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