Medical Must-See: Don’t dot your eyes with topical anaesthetic
US doctors recommend treating corneal abrasions with topical antibiotics and lubricating drops instead.
Ophthalmologists have warned their colleagues in ED not to prescribe topical anaesthetic eye drops after a trio of patients presented with complications.
All three patients had been prescribed eye drops containing proparacaine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution (0.5%) for corneal abrasions.
