Topical ophthalmic anesthetics for corneal abrasions: findings from a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis
Available evidence is insufficient to support outpatient use of topical anesthetics for corneal abrasions with respect to pain, re-epithelialization, and complication risk.
Authors
- Irene C. Kuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9350-5478)
- Louis Leslie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4013-4914)
- Su‐Hsun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1151-7983)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Rocky Mountain MS Center (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-00979-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health