SGEM#315: Comfortably Numb with Topical Tetracaine for Corneal Abrasions




The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine show

Summary: Date: January 5th, 2021<br> Reference: Shipman et al. Short-Term Topical Tetracaine Is Highly Efficacious for the Treatment of Pain Caused by Corneal Abrasions: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial. Annals of EM 2020<br> Guest Skeptic: Dr. Will Flanary is an ophthalmologist, writer, and comedian who moonlights in his free time as “Dr. Glaucomflecken” on Twitter and…