Exposure keratopathy and its associated risk factors in patients undergoing general anesthesia in nonocular surgeries.

Introduction: The most common eye injury during and after general anesthesia is corneal abrasion which can occur at any time after anesthesia and even up to 24 h after it. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and factors associated with corneal injury in patients undergoing nonocular surgery.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study.