Author: Dr. Roberto Bellucci, MD, Ospedale di Verona, Unita Operativa di Oculistica, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
Publication: Ocular Surgery News, February, 2002
A Morgan Lens, which is traditionally used for short, 1-to-2-day treatment of corneal alkali burns, can be used for longer periods of up to 15 days, according to physicians here. This article describes the treatment of a suspected pseudomonas Aeruginosa infection in a 17 year old male. Systemic and local treatments were not effective, so a Morgan Lens was used to continuously deliver antibiotics (Amikacin, ceftriaxone, and piperacilline in saline) to the eye. The eye was stable the following day and was pain-free after the second day. Treatment was continued for a total of 11 days, and recovery was complete with no drawbacks noted from the prolonged use of the Morgan Lens.
Five additional patients were seen in the following year, all soft contact lens wearers with similar infections. All were treated with the Morgan Lens, with “excellent results” in all cases and no adverse effects seen. Dr. Rosa concludes with the statement “The Morgan Lens has now entered in our standard protocols of treatment for corneal infection. I believe those eyes would have been lost without continuous irrigation with antibiotics. Moreover, the amount of parenterally injected antibiotics could be greatly reduced, with consequent benefits for the general state of health of our patients.”
I just spent three hours in the ER. The trip to the ER was precipitated by my getting a mixture of bleach, Mr. Clean and water in my left eye while scrubbing the soffits of the siding on my house. Whilst in the ER, I had my eye irrigated twice with a 0.9% solution of NaCl using the Morgan Lens to facilitate the irrigation. THANK YOU for creating the Morgan Lens. My eye felt so much better after the second round of irrigation, and it did take two rounds before the pH level in my eye returned to normal. I know companies always hear about the things that go wrong with their equipment. I want you to know that your equipment did something wonderful, and I want you to know how very much I appreciate it.
Patient - Platteville, WI
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