TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Eye Patching and Eye Shields A1 - Le, Teresa D. A1 - Jennings, Adam A2 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2018 T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Eye shields are used to protect the eye from further injury when the integrity of the globe is compromised or potentially compromised.1 The best results are obtained when early repair of globe disruption occurs and before any globe contents leak out or change position.2,3 Eye patches are intended to prevent movement of the eyelid over an injured but intact cornea.1,4,5 Eye patching has historically been used to protect the eye from bright light, to facilitate healing of a corneal abrasion, or to protect the cornea from injury during sleep. There have been no substantial changes in the indications for eye shields and their method of application.6-9 Eye patching has become increasingly controversial.6-10 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/16 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159808567 ER -