Eye Patches Aren’t Compulsory for Corneal Abrasions
Eye patches aren't necessary in the treatment of simple corneal abrasions, the abrasions on the eye normally don't affect vision too much, so it is pointless rendering a patient acutely monocular [one-eyed] if there is no good reason to do so, says, researcher Dr. Angus Turner , of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in East Melbourne, Australia.
His team conducted a review of 11 previous studies on the subject, including over 1,000 patients.
Most ophthalmologists no longer use eye patches for minor corneal injuries, but some general practitioners and emergency department doctors may still do so, Turner noted.
The review found that corneal abrasion patients who'd been treated without the use of an eye patch had faster healing times on the first day of treatment and did not report any significant differences in pain levels than patients with patches.
The review appears in The Cochrane Library, published by the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research.
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