Eyelid taping with or without lubricant eye drops for eye protection during surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Eyes & vision, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether taping your eyelid shut during surgery with a lubricating eye drop does a better job of keeping your cornea (the clear front part of the eye) safe than just taping it closed. It's for people having non-eye surgery under general anesthesia, to see which method prevents eye irritation or damage during the procedure.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 75 years old.
- You must be scheduled for elective surgery (not on the eye) under general anesthesia.
- Your surgery is expected to last between 30 minutes and 3 hours, and you will lie on your back during surgery.
- You cannot have any current eye problems or a history of eye surgery or injury.
- You cannot have a condition like dry eye syndrome, Sjögren syndrome, or rheumatoid arthritis, and must not have used medications that affect tear production in the last 30 days.
- You cannot wear contact lenses, and the surgery is not on the head or neck; also you must not require rapid sequence induction (a fast anesthesia method).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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