Adult Eye Injury Management

Question 1

Adult Eye Injury Management - Trauma treatment?

Answer 1

Protect and shield both eyes without pressure on eye

Question 2

Adult Eye Injury Management - Abrasion, foreign body or photokeratitis?

Answer 2

Tetracaine 1-3 drops prn

Question 3

Adult Eye Injury Management - Chemical or biological substance?

Answer 3

Flush continuously with NS

Tetracaine 1-3 drops prn

Question 4

Adult Eye Injury Management - tetracaine indications?

Answer 4

Eye pain relief caused by a foreign body, substance, pepper spray or corneal abrasion

Question 5

Adult Eye Injury Management - tetracaine dose?

Answer 5

1 – 3 drops per eye

Repeat prn for pain

Question 6

Adult Eye Injury Management - tetracaine contraindications?

Answer 6

Hypersensitivity to tetracaine or other ester-type local anesthetics

Question 7

Adult Eye Injury Management - tetracaine precautions?

Answer 7

May cause blurred vision

Do not use cloudy, discoloured, or crystallized solutions