RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Is padding necessary after cataract extraction?
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 699
OP 701
DO 10.1136/bjo.73.9.699
VO 73
IS 9
A1 D E Laws
A1 M T Watts
A1 G R Kirkby
A1 J Lawson
YR 1989
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/73/9/699.abstract
AB The results of a prospective study to assess the value of padding eyes following cataract surgery are reported. A group of eyes dressed with a petroleum jelly mesh, gauze pad, and cartella shield were compared with a group dressed only with a cartella shield. Study of the eyes and lids before and after operation, including the taking of lid margin and fornix swabs for culture, suggested that there was no significant difference in the bacterial presence between the two groups. The eyes dressed with a cartella shield alone appeared less prone to discharge. The relative merits of different types of dressing are discussed.