title: Nurse management of corneal abrasion.
abstract: Corneal abrasion is a commonly occurring eye injury accounting for approximately 12.5% of clients seen in the Nottingham eye casualty department. This article describes the anatomy of the cornea and outlines the nurse management and treatment of traumatic corneal abrasion within a clinical setting.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Knox
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McIntee
mesh_terms: D065306:Corneal Injuries; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*