Eye shield
First Claim
1. An eye shield (1) for protecting an eye (2) of a subject, characterised in that the eye shield (1) comprises a patch (3) having a rear major surface (7) for in use abutting at least an upper eyelid of an eye of the subject, and a front major surface (6), an adhesive means (11,12) on the rear major surface (7) for securing the patch (3) to the upper eyelid and to a lower eyelid or a portion of the face of the subject below the eye for retaining the eyelids dosed, and a viewing means (24) for facilitating viewing of the open/closed status of the eyelids.
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Abstract
An eye shield (1) for retaining an eye (2) of an anaesthetized subject closed during a surgical procedure for protecting the eye from injury comprises a patch (3) of substantially oval shape having a rear major surface (7). An upper adhesive portion (14) and a lower adhesive portion (15) of the rear major surface (7) are coated with a self-adhesive coatings (11,12) for securing the patch (3) to an upper eyelid (9) and a lower eyelid (10), respectively. An adhesive tab (16) extends downwardly from the lower adhesive portion (15) for securing the patch (3) to a portion (17) of the face of the subject below the eye (2). A non-adhesive portion (18) extends along a major axis (5) between borders (37,38) of the upper and lower adhesive portions (14,15), respectively, for preventing adhesion of the patch (3) to eyelashes of the upper and lower eyelids (9,10). A substantially transparent window (24) is provided in the patch (3) for facilitating viewing of the open/closed status of the eye (2) during the surgical procedure.
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66 Claims
- 1. An eye shield (1) for protecting an eye (2) of a subject, characterised in that the eye shield (1) comprises a patch (3) having a rear major surface (7) for in use abutting at least an upper eyelid of an eye of the subject, and a front major surface (6), an adhesive means (11,12) on the rear major surface (7) for securing the patch (3) to the upper eyelid and to a lower eyelid or a portion of the face of the subject below the eye for retaining the eyelids dosed, and a viewing means (24) for facilitating viewing of the open/closed status of the eyelids.
- 36. An eye shield for protecting an eye of a subject, characterised in that the eye shield (1) comprises a patch (3) defining an outer periphery (4) which is of substantially similar shape to the oval outline of the shape of an eye cavity, and having a rear major surface (7) for in use abutting at least an upper lid of an eye of the subject, and a front major surface (6), an adhesive means (11,12) on the rear major surface (7) for securing the patch (3) to the upper eyelid and to a lower eyelid or the portion of the face of the subject below the eye for retaining the eyelids closed.
- 60. A method for protecting an eye of a subject during a surgical procedure comprising the steps of securing a patch (3) to an upper lid of the eye of the subject, urging the upper lid downwardly for closing the eye and securing the patch (3) to the lower lid of the eye, or to a portion of the face of the subject below the eye for retaining the upper and lower lids of the eye closed.
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