Making a Difference in Eye Care of the Critically Ill Patients
| Autor: | Mohammed Hijazi, Khalid Maghrabi, Mariam A. Alansari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Exposure keratopathy
medicine.medical_specialty Critical Care Critically ill business.industry Critical Illness Incidence (epidemiology) Eye Infections Eye care Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine medicine.disease Intensive care unit Keratitis law.invention Intensive Care Units law Intensive care medicine Humans In patient Intensive care medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 30:311-317 |
| ISSN: | 1525-1489 0885-0666 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0885066613510674 |
| Popis: | Ocular surface disorders are frequently encountered in patients under sedation and paralyzed patients in intensive care units (ICUs). In the ICUs, treatment is usually focused on the management of organ failures, and eye care becomes a side issue. As a result, ophthalmological complications do occur (incidence ranges from 3.6% to 60%) and are frequently overlooked in this setting. To identify the best available evidence in providing the best eye care to prevent exposure keratopathy, a literature review was performed. The databases of PUBMED, COCHRAN, and EMBASE library were searched. We only looked at higher quality articles. Among various eye care measures that have been advocated to prevent exposure keratopathy, the most effective is the application of polyethylene covers. Early diagnosis and effective treatment will help prevent microbial keratitis and visual loss. |
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