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ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2024

Bandage contact lens for in-game corneal abrasion can allow immediate return to play.

Rohan Kubba, Ganesha R Kandavel, Joshua Scott, Cesar Roldan, Hayden Jackson

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Article in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rohan KubbaDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Ganesha R KandavelSurgical and Medical Ophthalmology, Colvard-Kandavel Eye Center, Encino, CA, United States.
Joshua ScottDepartment of Sports Medicine, Los Angeles Galaxy Soccer, Carson, CA, United States.
Cesar RoldanDepartment of Sports Medicine, Los Angeles Galaxy Soccer, Carson, CA, United States.
Hayden JacksonDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
University of California, Los Angeles · USCedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute · USGalaxy Biotech (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While the prevailing treatment for corneal abrasions outside the athletic sphere is the application of a bandage contact lens (BCL), which lessens pain and allows for the maintenance of binocular vision, this is not the case during athletic play. This brief report highlights the advantage of BCLs in treating in-game corneal abrasions, ultimately allowing for an immediate return to play. Additionally, this report summarizes the mechanisms of bandage contact lenses, differentiates them from standard hydrogel contact lenses, and highlights the significant steps necessary to apply the bandage contact lens during an in-game corneal abrasion event. Overall, we link modern ophthalmology clinical practice and sports medicine, allowing for the attenuation of acutely-induced ocular pain to a manageable state.

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bandage contact lensbinocular visioncorneal abrasionimmediate return to playpain managementsilicone hydrogel contact lens

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PMID38500545
PMCPMC10944872
OpenAlexW4392371868

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