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Proparacaine Overuse in Corneal Abrasions at the Emergency Department: A Case Series.
Zhou A, Rabljenovic A, Steinemann TL. Zhou A, et al. Eye Contact Lens. 2024 Jun 1;50(6):274-275. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000001083. Epub 2024 Mar 13. Eye Contact Lens. 2024. PMID: 38477795
Corneal abrasions are among the most common ophthalmic injuries in the emergency department (ED) and primarily present as severe ocular pain. ...We review the literature surrounding topical anesthetic use in the ED setting and caution against prescribing pati …
Corneal abrasions are among the most common ophthalmic injuries in the emergency department (ED) and primarily present …
Use of Topical Anesthetics in the Management of Patients With Simple Corneal Abrasions: Consensus Guidelines From the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Green SM, Tomaszewski C, Valente JH, Lo B, Milne K. Green SM, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 May;83(5):477-489. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.01.004. Epub 2024 Feb 6. Ann Emerg Med. 2024. PMID: 38323950
The management of corneal abrasions has largely excluded dispensing topical local anesthetics for home use due to concern for corneal toxicity. We have reviewed and critically appraised the available literature evidence regarding the use of topical anesthetic …
The management of corneal abrasions has largely excluded dispensing topical local anesthetics for home use due to concern for …
Local and Regional Anesthesia in Ophthalmology and Ocular Trauma.
Mahan M, Flor R, Purt B. Mahan M, et al. 2023 May 7. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. 2023 May 7. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. PMID: 34662068 Free Books & Documents.
Topical anesthesia may be achieved using eye drop applications (e.g., proparacaine hydrochloride 0.5%, tetracaine hydrochloride 0.5%), gel application (e.g., lidocaine hydrochloride 3.5% gel), or anesthetic-impregnated sponge application. ...Local tissue infiltratio …
Topical anesthesia may be achieved using eye drop applications (e.g., proparacaine hydrochloride 0.5%, tetracaine hydrochlorid …
Topical Anesthetics for Analgesia in Acute Corneal Abrasion: Eye Care Providers Survey.
Anderson-Quiñones C, Zhu R, Tolley EA, Vestal R, Asbell P. Anderson-Quiñones C, et al. Eye Contact Lens. 2023 Apr 1;49(4):143-146. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000971. Epub 2023 Jan 27. Eye Contact Lens. 2023. PMID: 36719320
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the current attitudes of ophthalmologists and optometrists regarding topical anesthetic (TA) use in the emergency department (ED) for analgesia in corneal abrasions. METHODS: A survey was distributed through email to ophthalmologists an …
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the current attitudes of ophthalmologists and optometrists regarding topical anesthetic (TA) use in the emerge …
Effects of Regular/Dilute Proparacaine Anesthetic Eye Drops in Combination with Ophthalmic Antibiotics on Corneal Wound Healing.
Zhang E, Gupta S, Olson E, Sinha PR, Hesemann NP, Fraunfelder FW, Mohan RR. Zhang E, et al. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2022 Apr;38(3):232-239. doi: 10.1089/jop.2021.0116. Epub 2022 Mar 11. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2022. PMID: 35275738 Free PMC article.
Regular proparacaine with antibiotics showed most pronounced effects on corneal wound healing parameters, and diluted proparacaine without antibiotics had minimal negative effects in vitro and in vivo. Conclusion: Both methods of regular (0.5%) and diluted (0 …
Regular proparacaine with antibiotics showed most pronounced effects on corneal wound healing parameters, and diluted propa …
A Quality Improvement Project to Decrease Perioperative and Periprocedural Corneal Abrasions.
Porter SB, Chamorro-Pareja N, Boles KS, Rodgers IL, Rodrigues ES. Porter SB, et al. J Perianesth Nurs. 2022 Jun;37(3):317-320. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2021.06.101. Epub 2022 Mar 1. J Perianesth Nurs. 2022. PMID: 35246365
PURPOSE: We assessed our institution's rate of perioperative and periprocedural corneal abrasions (CAs) and implemented a quality improvement project to improve our detection of CAs and decrease their incidence by at least 25% over 12 months. ...Using an electronic …
PURPOSE: We assessed our institution's rate of perioperative and periprocedural corneal abrasions (CAs) and implemented a qual …
Short-Term Topical Tetracaine Is Highly Efficacious for the Treatment of Pain Caused by Corneal Abrasions: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial.
Shipman S, Painter K, Keuchel M, Bogie C. Shipman S, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;77(3):338-344. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.08.036. Epub 2020 Oct 27. Ann Emerg Med. 2021. PMID: 33121832 Free article. Clinical Trial.
STUDY OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to show that patients with corneal abrasions would experience more pain relief with short-term topical tetracaine than placebo. ...CONCLUSION: Short-term topical tetracaine is an efficacious analgesic for …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to show that patients with corneal abrasions would experience more pain relief …
Postoperative Corneal Injuries: Incidence and Risk Factors.
Deljou A, Weingarten TN, Mahr MA, Sprung J, Martin DP. Deljou A, et al. Anesth Analg. 2019 Sep;129(3):737-742. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000003710. Anesth Analg. 2019. PMID: 31425215
Postoperative administration of proparacaine eye drops is used almost exclusively to diagnose corneal injury; therefore, identifying instances of administration may provide a better estimate of corneal injuries. We compared proparacaine administ …
Postoperative administration of proparacaine eye drops is used almost exclusively to diagnose corneal injury; therefore, ident …
An Observational Study to Determine Whether Routinely Sending Patients Home With a 24-Hour Supply of Topical Tetracaine From the Emergency Department for Simple Corneal Abrasion Pain Is Potentially Safe.
Waldman N, Winrow B, Densie I, Gray A, McMaster S, Giddings G, Meanley J. Waldman N, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Jun;71(6):767-778. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.02.016. Epub 2017 May 5. Ann Emerg Med. 2018. PMID: 28483289
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine if the number of emergency department (ED) rechecks, persistent fluorescein uptake, ophthalmology referrals, or complications would be affected by the prescription of topical tetracaine for pain relief from simple corneal abrasions …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine if the number of emergency department (ED) rechecks, persistent fluorescein uptake, ophthalmology referrals, o …
The Safety of Topical Anesthetics in the Treatment of Corneal Abrasions: A Review.
Swaminathan A, Otterness K, Milne K, Rezaie S. Swaminathan A, et al. J Emerg Med. 2015 Nov;49(5):810-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2015.06.069. Epub 2015 Aug 15. J Emerg Med. 2015. PMID: 26281814 Review.
BACKGROUND: Despite the fact that topical anesthetics provide superb analgesia to the painful eye, they are not prescribed routinely to patients when they are discharged from the emergency department because of concerns for delayed healing and corneal erosion. OBJECTIVE: T …
BACKGROUND: Despite the fact that topical anesthetics provide superb analgesia to the painful eye, they are not prescribed routinely to pati …
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