Corneal abrasions during general anesthesia

The eyes of 200 healthy adult patients undergoing general anesthesia were stained with fluorescein strips for detection of corneal abrasion in the immediate postoperative period. Twenty-six of 59 patients in whom the eyes remained partly open showed positive staining--an incidence of 44 percent. The...

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Published in:	Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 363 - 365
Main Authors:	Batra, Y K, Bali, I M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-1977
Subjects:	Adult Anesthesia, General - adverse effects Corneal Injuries Eye Injuries - complications Eye Injuries - etiology Female Humans Keratitis - etiology Male
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Summary:	The eyes of 200 healthy adult patients undergoing general anesthesia were stained with fluorescein strips for detection of corneal abrasion in the immediate postoperative period. Twenty-six of 59 patients in whom the eyes remained partly open showed positive staining--an incidence of 44 percent. The remaining 141 patients in whom the eyes were naturally closed or protected with adhesive tape or vaseline gauze did not develop exposure keratitis. It is suggested that covering of eyes is necessary in all cases undergoing general anesthesia so as to avoid this frequent complication of anesthesia.
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ISSN:	0003-2999
DOI:	10.1213/00000539-197705000-00010