Equipment 8-576 - Morgan Lens

CMH EMS & MIH Protocols

Scope of Practice:

Registered Nurse
Paramedic

Indications:

Protocol 2-418 - Eye Trauma.

Contraindications:

Penetrating eye injury.

Precautions:

None.

Procedure:

Pain: Consider topical anesthetic (Tetracaine 1-2 drops)
Attach LR to IV set.
Begin flow.
Have patient look down. Insert lens under upper lid.
Have patient look up, retract lower lid. Drop lens into place.
Deliver at least 500 ml per eye.
If chemical is unknown or an alkali (base), flush for at least 20 min.
To remove, have patient look up, retract lower lid, and slide lens out.

Citations:

Protocol 9-010 - References
MorTan Inc, 2018.

Change Log:

Date	Link to previous version	Description of change
11/11/13	pdf	Changed to BLS and added ALS section for Tetracaine.
12/15/13		Changed back to ALS skill.
08/24/18	pdf	Changed fluid from NS to LR.
07/04/20		Renumbered the section to allow for future additions.
08/07/20	pdf	Added content (without substantive modification) from old Section 8-210 - Morgan Lens.
06/15/21	pdf	Moved to emsprotocols.online
02/28/22		Updated link for Tetracaine.
03/19/23		Changed link for LR.

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