The effects of passive blinking on exposure keratopathy among patients in intensive care units

The effects of passive blinking on exposure keratopathy among patients in intensive care units

Background: Patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are at risk of eye disorders such as Exposure keratopathy (EK) due to impaired blinking and incomplete eye closure. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of passive blinking exercise (PBE) on EK among patients in ICUs. Materials and Metho...

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Main Authors: Korosh Rezaei, Nazanin Amini, Reza Rezaei, Fatemeh Rafiei, Mehdi Harorani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
Subjects:
blinking
corneal injuries
intensive care units
nurses
Online Access:http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2022;volume=27;issue=2;spage=144;epage=148;aulast=Rezaei

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