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Ophthalmology in Critical Care.
- Source :
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Annals of the American Thoracic Society [Ann Am Thorac Soc] 2019 Aug; Vol. 16 (8), pp. 957-966. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Ophthalmic disease encountered in the intensive care unit (ICU) has a wide spectrum of prevalence and severity. Prolonged exposure of the cornea is common and preventable. Trauma, glaucoma, infection, vascular disease, and burns are among the potential causes of vision loss. Patients are predisposed to ocular complications by the ICU environment and critical illness itself. Critically ill patients require prioritization of life-sustaining interventions, and less emphasis is placed on ophthalmic disease, leading to missed opportunities for vision-saving intervention. It is therefore imperative for intensivists, nurses, and other providers to have an increased awareness and understanding of the broad range of ocular conditions potentially seen in the ICU.
- Subjects :
- Corneal Diseases epidemiology
Corneal Diseases etiology
Corneal Diseases prevention & control
Critical Illness
Eye Diseases epidemiology
Eye Diseases prevention & control
Eye Diseases therapy
Eye Infections epidemiology
Eye Infections etiology
Eye Infections prevention & control
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease
Prevalence
Prognosis
Eye Diseases etiology
Intensive Care Units
Ophthalmology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2325-6621
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annals of the American Thoracic Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31091984
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201812-848CME