PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jayamanne, D G
AU  - Bell, R W
TI  - Non-penetrating corneal foreign body injuries: factors affecting delay in rehabilitation of patients.
AID  - 10.1136/emj.11.3.195
DP  - 1994 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
PG  - 195--197
VI  - 11
IP  - 3
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/11/3/195.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/11/3/195.full
SO  - Arch Emerg Med1994 Sep 01; 11
AB  - A review of 783 patients with non-penetrating, superficial corneal foreign bodies (FBs), indicated that delay in rehabilitation was related to two factors: (1) the size of the abrasion following removal of the FB, larger abrasions requiring longer duration of antibiotic ointment, and (2) inadequate removal of corneal rust. Allergy to chloramphenicol 1% ointment (5.5 in 1000), commonly used in the management of corneal abrasions, is unpredictable and can also impair rapid rehabilitation.