Myth: Corneal abrasions require routine patching

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 207-

  Soli, C ^a   Herbert, M E ^a  

^a OLIVE VIEW UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYCLOPENTOLATE; HOMATROPINE; MYDRIATIC AGENT;

ABRASION; BINOCULAR VISION; CORNEA ULCER; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WOUND HEALING;

BANDAGES; CORNEA; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; HUMANS;

EID: 0035085296     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.174.3.207     Document Type: Short Survey

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1. Eye patch treatment for the pain of corneal abrasion
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3. The evaluation of eye patching in the treatment of traumatic corneal epithelial defects
4. A comparison of pressure patching versus no patching for corneal abrasions due to trauma or foreign body removal
5. Should we patch corneal abrasions? A meta-analysis