RT Book, Section
A1 Le, Teresa D.
A1 Jennings, Adam
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159808567
T1 Eye Patching and Eye Shields
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159808567
RD 2024/10/11
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