Corneal perforations should be treated as if infected

All corneal perforations should be considered infected to provide better reconstructive outcomes, according to a speaker.
“The least you can do is antibiotics and a shield. You have time. You don’t have to panic. Reform and seal the chamber if you can, and the glue patch technique can be very useful for this,” Bruce Allan, MD, FRCS, said at the virtual European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
When faced with an emergency corneal perforation, Allan said patients should be fitted with a Cartella shield to avoid further damage (Read more...)