Eye care for the critically ill

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 162-166

  Suresh, P ^a   Mercieca, F ^a   Morton, A ^b   Tullo, A B ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intensive care unit; Lagophthalmos; Microbial keratitis; Sedation

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA INJURY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EYE PROTECTION; EYELID CLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; KERATITIS; KIDNEY FAILURE; LUBRICATION; MALE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 0034078853     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340050040     Document Type: Article

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