Traumatic corneal abrasions, causing a disruption of superficial corneal epithelial integrity,
are a common presentation in both general and ophthalmic emergency departments [1–4] …

Background Topical anesthetics are used in the emergency department (ED) to relieve eye
pain and allow eye examinations in patients with corneal abrasions. There is concern for …

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 …

Corneal abrasions are known to be extremely painful and are a commonly seen eye
condition. Topical anesthetic drops used for diagnosis of corneal abrasions provide …

Background Despite potential benefit, outpatient use of topical ophthalmic anesthetics can
result in poor healing, infection, scar, and blindness. An unbiased analysis of randomized …

Corneal abrasions are one of the most common ocular injuries seen in the emergency
department. While most patients with corneal abrasions complain of excruciating pain …

Objectives Corneal abrasions are common ophthalmic presentations to emergency
departments. Among emergency physicians and ophthalmologists, there are highly variable …

Study Objectives: To evaluate the current attitudes of ophthalmologists and optometrists
regarding topical anesthetic (TA) use in the emergency department (ED) for analgesia in …

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 …

Background: Recent publications have suggested that topical anaesthetic eye drops can be
used safely and are effective in providing pain relief for the treatment of corneal abrasions …