Efficacy of Eye Patching for Corneal Healing after Removal of Corneal Foreign Body
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2003
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Standard treatment of corneal epithelial loss includes an eye patch with antibiotic ointment. We compared the efficacy of eye patching with no eye patching on corneal epithelial healing of 84 patients after foreign body removal. Since no significant difference between two groups for corneal healing was found, antibiotic treatment alone may be sufficient for treatment of corneal epithelial loss after foreign body removal.
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antibiotic agent , cyclopentolate , eye ointment , adult , antibiotic therapy , article , controlled study , cornea epithelium , cornea erosion , drug formulation , eye patching , female , human , intermethod comparison , intraocular foreign body , major clinical study , male , medical care , standard , wound care