Ocular Surface disorders. Other keratitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: After standard eye care (washing the eye and the skin around the eye with five to 10 cc saline), one of the patient' eye were randomized receives a piece of thin layer of transparent p
Treatment - Drugs
After standard eye care (washing the eye and the skin around the eye with five to 10 cc saline), one of the patient' eye were randomized receives a piece of thin layer of transparent polyethylene to c
After standard eye care (washing the eyelids and the skin around the eye with five to 10 cc saline), one of the patient' eye were randomized, every 6 hour, about two centimeters the vitamin A ophthalm
Sponsors
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: over 18 years old; corneal health in the initial of examination; hospitalized in intensive care unit at least for three days; conscious degree less than 8 according to Glasgow Coma Scale; inexistence of face or eye trauma; inexistence of eye problems history. Exclusion criteria: Existence of chemosis, eye lid position grade difference in the initial of examination; Bell’s palsy or hemiplegia; also if patient is capable of blinking for three days; corneal disorder at any stage of the test, recorded and the patient excluded from study continuing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ocular surface disorders. Timepoint: In 1th to 5th days. Method of measurement: The assessment tool of ocular surface disorders in this study is including Schirmer and Fluorescein tests. Schirmer test is done one time before the initiation and one time at the end of the study. To do the test Schirmer's graded paper will inserted in inferior fornix of lower eyelid at the junction of the middle third and outer third of the eyelid and the eyelid is closed and after five minutes, the height of the paper moist is measured in millimeters. Fluorescein test done daily till five days. Thus after corneal staining with fluorescein, existence of corneal damage assess by using pen light with blue light (cobalt) and 20 diopter lens and the test result is ranking according to Oxford grading scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Monir Nobahar
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed