Use of soft contact lenses in an eye casualty department for the primary treatment of traumatic corneal abrasions.
Open Access
- 1 April 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol. 71 (4), 285-289
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.71.4.285
Abstract
We have assessed the role of bandage contact lenses in the primary treatment of traumatic corneal abrasions. Patients treated with bandage lenses healed more quickly (0.05 greater than p greater than 0.02) and with less discomfort (0.05 greater than p greater than 0.02) than those treated traditionally, with the added advantage of maintaining vision during treatment. Resterilisation of contact lenses reduces the cost and makes the treatment economically viable. Large diameter lenses were fitted satisfactorily without the use of keratometry.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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