Acute Chemical Eye Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
amniotic membrane, chemical eye injury
Brief summary
evaluation of the role of Omnigen in acute chemical eye injuries
Detailed description
prospective interventional study included patients with different degrees of acute chemical eye injuries were treated by Omnigen and followed up for one month
Interventions
applying the lens loaded with Omnigen on the cornea
the lens loaded with Omnigen
Sponsors
Study design
Intervention model description
prospective
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* acute chemical eye injury
Exclusion criteria
* absent or shallow fornices * symblepharon interfering with lens placement
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Epithelial healing | 1 week | slit lamp examination with cobalt blue light after installing fluroscein drops |
| limbal ischaemia | 1 week | slit lamp examination of the clock hours of vascularity around the limbususing both Due classification and Roper Hall |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| omnigen tolerability | 1 week | questionnaire for the patients asking about discomfort sensation or the need to patch the eye |
Countries
Kuwait