Association between systematic use of bio-occlusive dressing and general anaesthesia-associated corneal injury

Br J Anaesth. 2022 Dec;129(6):e153-e155. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.08.028. Epub 2022 Sep 29.

Authors

Riley N Sanders¹, Abdelrahman M Elhusseiny¹, Muhammad Z Chauhan¹, Stewart Scruggs², Alvin Stewart², Sarah Tingle², Ahmed B Sallam³

Affiliations

¹ Ophthalmology Department, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
² Anaesthesia Department, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
³ Ophthalmology Department, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 36182558
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.08.028

No abstract available

Keywords: bio-occlusive dressing; corneal abrasion; corneal protection; exposure keratopathy; general anaesthesia; quality improvement.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, General / adverse effects
Corneal Injuries* / therapy
Humans
Occlusive Dressings*