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- Title
The effect of eye care protocol on the prevention of ocular surface disorders in patients admitted to intensive care unit.
- Authors
Mobarez, Fariba; Sayadi, Neda; Jahani, Simin; Sharhani, Asaad; Savaie, Mohsen; Farrahi, Fereydoun
- Abstract
Eye care is one of the most critical tasks of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. Patients in this unit are exposed to potential ocular problems due to critical conditions. This study aimed to establish a new eye care protocol for preventing ocular surface disorders in patients admitted to ICU. This was a clinical trial study performed on patients admitted to ICU in 2019. The data gathering tools included the demographic questionnaire, the Schirmer test for dry eye, fluorescein staining and slit lamp manual for examining corneal ulcers, and slit lamp manual to check keratitis and conjunctivitis. A type of eye care protocol was performed on the patient's eyes. After five consecutive days of executing the protocol, the data were analyzed using SPSS software version 18. The use of eye care protocol reduced the risk of keratitis (P=0.027), conjunctivitis (P=0.012), eye dryness (P=0.001), and corneal ulcer (P=0.003) in patients admitted to ICU in the intervention group compared to the control group. Ophthalmology protocols reduced the incidence of keratitis, conjunctivitis, dry eye, and corneal ulcers in ICU patients. Therefore, using this method in ICU patients can improve nursing care.
- Subjects
EYE care; INTENSIVE care patients; CORNEAL ulcer; SLIT lamp microscopy; INTENSIVE care units; VISION testing
- Publication
Journal of Medicine & Life, 2022, Vol 15, Issue 8, p1000
- ISSN
1844-122X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25122/jml-2022-0139