The Effects of Morgan Therapeutic Lens in Chemical Corneal Burn. |
Kyeong Hee Lee, Man Soo Kim, Jae Ho Kim |
Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea. |
산 및 알카리 각막 화상에 Morgan therapeutic lens 를 이용한 치료 효과 |
이경희(Kyeong Hee Lee),김만수(Man Soo Kim),김재호(Jae Ho Kim) |
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Abstract |
The Morgan therapeutic lens was designed as a sterile disposable scleral contact lens which provided ocular lavage and medication to the conjunctiva and the cornea. In this study, eleven chemical burn patients were treated, five patients with Morgan therapeutic lenses and six patients with classical syringe irrigation thraugh last six years, and the results were compared. The results of Morgan therapeutic lens group showed shorter admission dates, better visual acuities, and less complications than those of classical syringe irrigation group. |
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