Corneal nerves are instrumental to maintain cornea integrity through regulation of key
physiological functions such as tear secretion, blink reflex, and neuropeptide turnover …

Abstract Purpose of Review Total patient care is of extreme importance during the
administration of anesthesia. Proper care of the eye is necessary during all anesthetic …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the role of substance P (SP) and its receptor
neurokinin 1 (NK1R) on ocular surface pain. Methods: Eight-week-old C57BL6/N (wild type …

12. Nada WM, Al Aswad MA, El-Haig WM: Combined intrastromal injection of amphotericin B
and topical fluconazole in the treatment of resistant cases of keratomycosis: a retrospective …

Purpose: Topical, local anesthetic eye drops in conjunction with antibiotics are commonly
used to reduce ocular pain and treat patients in emergency clinics; however, their effects on …

Study objective To determine if the number of emergency department (ED) rechecks,
persistent fluorescein uptake, ophthalmology referrals, or complications would be affected …

There are an estimated 2–3 million emergency department (ED) visits in the United States
for eye complaints. Although most patients who present to the ED have nontraumatic eye …

Corneal abrasions are one of the most common ocular injuries seen in the emergency
department. While most patients with corneal abrasions complain of excruciating pain …

The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) convened an expert panel to develop evidence-
based guidelines for the management of pain in austere environments. Recommendations …

Topical anesthetic eye drops are used extensively for ophthalmic examinations but
selftreatment and non-technical removal of foreign bodies using tetracaine drops can be …