Why is the Morgan Lens better for the patient?
The natural reaction for a patient with an ocular injury is to squeeze the eye shut (blepharospasm). Not only does this make it difficult to effectively irrigate the eye using “manual methods”, it is very painful for the patient to keep the eyelids open (note that experts recommend irrigating until the pH of the eye returns to normal, however long this may take). Injured eyes are also extremely light sensitive (photophobia), and may be impossible to irrigate adequately with manual methods. With the Morgan Lens, the patient is able to close the eyelids while effective ocular irrigation is underway.
