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Comparison of postoperative eye pain between tape and moist gauze–tape eye protection in patients undergoing general anesthesia at RSI Purwokerto
By Kevin Virirey Mondawitu, Amin Susanto and Tri Sumarni.
Abstract
Background
General anesthesia reduces the blink reflex and tear production, thereby increasing the risk of postoperative eye pain and discomfort. Eye protection is essential to prevent these complications. This study aimed to compare postoperative eye pain between the use of tape and a combination of moist gauze with tape as eye protection methods in patients undergoing general anesthesia at RSI Purwokerto.
Method
This study used a quantitative, quasi-experimental design. A total of 42 patients were enrolled and equally allocated into two intervention groups: the tape group and the moist gauze–tape combination group. Postoperative eye pain was evaluated using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and differences between the groups were analyzed with the Mann–Whitney U test.