CORNEAL LACERATION

Course overview

CORNEAL LACERATIONS ARE COMMON IN OCULAR TRAUMA. REPAIR SHOULD OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INFECTION, ALLEVIATE PATIENT DISCOMFORT, AND AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE EYE. THE GOAL FOR REPAIR IS A WATERTIGHT CLOSURE, RESTORATION OF NORMAL ANATOMY, AND PREVENTION OF HIGH ASTIGMATISM OR SCARRING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CORNEAL LACERATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING THIS CONDITION.