ALLMedicine™ Corneal Abrasion Center

Apr 8th, 2021 - American military personnel in U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) operate in a continent triple the size of the USA without mature medical facilities, requiring a substantial transportation network for medical evacuation. We describe medical transporta...

Dec 29th, 2020 - Traumatic corneal abrasion (TCA) causes damage to both corneal epithelium and the underlying hemidesmosomal junctions. Delayed recovery of hemidesmosomal junctions causes symptomatic episodes. However, there is no recommended treatment for recover...

Oct 28th, 2020 - Many East Asians apply double eyelid tape to create the double eyelid effect temporarily as a means of increasing their beauty. This study evaluated the effects of four-week wear of double eyelid tape on anterior ocular health in young adult women...

Sep 6th, 2020 - A 52-year-old, alcohol-intoxicated woman suffered periorbital trauma to the left eye and presented to the emergency department with proptosis and complaints of decreased vision in the left eye. Physical examination revealed loss of light perceptio...

Aug 28th, 2020 - Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has the potential to spread from the initial site to distant areas of the body. However, there is a paucity of data reporting the patterns and underlying cause of the spread. This case describes spontaneous, i...

Jun 4th, 2018 - Corneal abrasions are associated with significant discomfort during a 24-48 hrs healing phase. Current practice guidelines discourage the use of topical anesthetics in treating these patients due to concerns that these medications may prevent prop...

Nov 26th, 2009 - On the day of the experiment, patients will be asked to maintain a regular schedule and normal activities. This will include avoiding excess caffeine intake, large deviations from normal sleep cycle, or exposure to pharmacologic IOP modifying agen...

Corneal abrasion (CA) is one of the most common eye injuries, accounting for 10% of eye-related emergency visits.1 A 1985 survey showed that around 3% of all visits to US general practitioners were for corneal abrasions. In addition, in 2008, appr...

Nov 18th, 2018 - LAS VEGAS – There hasn’t been a single corneal abrasion in 860 cases of gynecologic robotic surgery at the University of Texas, Austin, since surgeons and anesthesiologists there started sealing women’s eyes shut with a thick layer of ointment and.

May 16th, 2018 - Visual Outcomes and Complications of Type I Boston Keratoprosthesis in Children: A Retrospective Multicenter Study and Literature Review Fung SSM, Jabbour S, Harissi-Dagher M, et al Ophthalmology. 2018;125:153-160 Abstract Viewpoint As one of the ...

Sep 6th, 2016 - Clinical Presentation A 30-year-old white woman sustained an injury to her right eye while working at a vineyard. When she bent over to remove a cluster of grapes, she was poked in the eye with a fastening wire. She was evaluated at the local emer...

Sep 6th, 2016 - Clinical Presentation A 30-year-old white woman sustained an injury to her right eye while working at a vineyard. When she bent over to remove a cluster of grapes, she was poked in the eye with a fastening wire. She was evaluated at the local emer...

Apr 19th, 2016 - I think the standard of care now for corneal abrasion treatment does not include eye patching. I also believe that the old teaching of no pain medication until the surgeon has examined the patient has also been replaced with appropriate pain manag.