Table 3.
Median time to healing for ulcers in a study comparing ulcer healing between lesions assigned an eyepatch or no eyepatch at the time of diagnosis in 76 lesions in crossbred Angus steers
| Group | Median time to healing in days (IQR)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Severity score 2b | Patch assigned, N = 21 | 7 (7, 10) |
| No patch assigned, N = 19 | 11 (7, 17) | |
| Severity score 3b | Patch assigned, N = 13 | 14 (7, 18) |
| No patch assigned, N = 11 | 14 (10, 21) | |
| Severity score 4b | Patch assigned, N = 7 | 18 (14,24) |
| No patch assigned, N = 5 | 21 (17,21) | |
| All lesions | Patch assigned, N = 41 | 10 (7. 17) |
| No patch assigned, N = 35 | 14 (7, 21) |
Follow-up time was right-censored at 28 d.
a Interquartile range.
b Score 2: lesion (ulcer and corneal edema) covers up to one-third of corneal surface area; score 3: lesion covers up to two-thirds of corneal surface area; score 4: lesion covers the entire corneal surface or ruptured globe.