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We have carried out a randomised clinical trial to assess the healing rate and level of discomfort experienced in two groups of patients with simple traumatic corneal abrasions. Patients treated with antibiotic ointment and mydriatic alone have a significantly improved healing rate compared with those treated with antibiotic ointment, mydriatic and a double eye pad with bandage (0.05>p>0.02). There was no significant difference in the level of discomfort experienced by the two groups.
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Kirkpatrick, J., Hoh, H. & Cook, S. No eye pad for corneal abrasion. Eye 7, 468–471 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1993.95
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