PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of two forms of treatment of corneal abrasion secondary to removal of corneal foreign body: eyepad and no eyepad. METHODS: Fifty-four patients with corneal abrasion secondary to removal of foreign body were randomized into two groups: the eyepad group and the no eyepad group. The patients were followed up daily, until complete healing, to evaluate: size of corneal abrasion, pain, photophobia, tearing, foreign body sensation, blurred vision. RESULTS: There was no statistical difference between the two groups comparing: size of corneal abrasion, days until complete healing and amount of pain, photophobia, tearing, foreign body sensation or blurred vision. There were no systemic or ocular complications during the study. CONCLUSION: Corneal abrasion secondary to removal of foreign body, smaller than 9 mm² , can be treated with large spectrum topical antibiotic and cicloplegic drops alone without the need for eyepad, making treatment simpler and less expensive.
Eye injuries; Cornea; Eye foreign bodies; Curatives occlusive; Occlusive dressings; Wound healing
