Bandage Contact Lens Application for the Management of Corneal Abrasion

Bandage Contact Lens Application for the Management of Corneal Abrasion in the Emergency Department

The researchers are trying to understand if the application of a bandage contact lens results in better relief than usual treatment for a corneal abrasion.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of Superficial Corneal Abrasion

Exclusion Criteria:

• Incarceration
• Pregnancy
• Inability to Provide Informed Consent
• Infectious keratitis
• Retained foreign bodies in the eye
• Active infection involving the orbit or periorbital region
• Patients who are not able to or who are deemed unlikely to follow-up with ophthalmology
• A history or recent contact lens wear
• A lack of trauma or an unclear history of trauma as the inciting cause of the abrasion
• Allergy to the antimicrobial solution (POLYTRIM)
• Women who are currently breastfeeding
• Chronic eye drop use
• A history of eye surgery other than cataract surgery (greater than 6 months prior to abrasion)
• Diabetes (Patients with even mild diabetic neuropathy can have decreased pain sensation and also delayed corneal epithelial healing)
• Any eye condition that may be deemed to interfere with the conduct of the protocol or outcome measurement.