The effect of passive blinking on incidence of exposure keratopathy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Exposure keratopathy.Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary bodyH15-H22
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180107038251N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Arak University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 51
Inclusion Criteria
Patients over 18 years of age; Unconscious patients with GCS score less than 10 without blinking reaction; No obvious damage to the face and eyes; No dry eyes before admission, According to companions; No history of eye surgery according to companions; Do not use eye drops before admission , Having no keratopathy at the start of the study
Exclusion Criteria
discharge or transport from ICU; death; Return of corneal refraction and increased consciousness (GCS score 10 and above); Creating scratches and damage from appliances or other medical errors; Length of stay less than 7 days;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Exposure keratopathy severity. Timepoint: Before the study, every morning to 1 week. Method of measurement: Examination with fluorescein paper, and flashlight with cobalt blue light filter.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method