Clinical Trial: Eyelid Taping Alone Versus Taping With Lubricant Eye Drops for Corneal Protection During General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

U.S., May 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07562594) titled 'Eyelid Taping Alone Versus Taping With Lubricant Eye Drops for Corneal Protection During General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial' on April 25.

Brief Summary: During general anesthesia, the eye's natural protective reflexes are suppressed, which can lead to corneal drying and injury. To prevent this, anesthesiologists routinely tape the eyelids closed. In many centers, lubricant eye drops are also applied in addition to taping, but whether this adds meaningful protection is unclear.This study will compare two approaches to eye protection during general anesthesia lasting 30 minutes to 3 hours: eyelid taping alone versus eyeli...