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Find all of the resources you are looking for. From instructional videos to medical abstracts, here you will find all of the details on when, why and how you should use the Morgan Lens.  The Morgan Lens is used in 90% of hospital emergency departments in the USA and can be inserted in less than 20 seconds.

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Morgan Lens Instructional Video

This video is approximately five minutes long and gives instructions for the use of the Morgan Lens, including showing the insertion and removal and describing the recommended uses.

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Morgan Lens PowerPoint Presentation

This PowerPoint Presentation covers uses and instructions for using the Morgan Lens.

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Morgan Lens Instructions for Use Chart

The Morgan Lens Instructions for Use Chart provides instructions for using the Morgan Lens for continuous lavage or medication to the cornea and conjunctiva.

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Training Materials

A list of resources that will help in the initial training in the use of the Morgan Lens.
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Brochure - MorTan (English)

This brochure contains information about our Products, instructions on how to use them, and references and testimonials related to our products. 
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Brochure - MorTan (French)

The French version of the MorTan brochure that contains information about our Products, instructions on how to use them, and references and testimonials related to our products.
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Brochure - MorTan (Italian)

The Italian version of the MorTan brochure that contains information about our Products, instructions on how to use them, and references and testimonials related to our products.
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Morgan Lens Instructional Video

This video is approximately five minutes long and gives instructions for the use of the Morgan Lens, including showing the insertion and removal and describing the recommended uses.
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The Morgan Lens for emergency eye irrigation

This video is a little over 2 minutes long and gives instructions for the use of the Morgan Lens, including showing the insertion and removal and describing the recommended uses.
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Morgan Lens PowerPoint Presentation

This PowerPoint Presentation covers uses and instructions for using the Morgan Lens.
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Morgan Lens Instructions for Use Chart

The Morgan Lens Instructions for Use Chart provides instructions for using the Morgan Lens for continuous lavage or medication to the cornea and conjunctiva.
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Fact Sheet - Buffer Solutions in Ocular Irrigation

This fact sheet contains information on buffer solutions, how they work, and why they are better for eye irrigation.
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Fact Sheet - Ocular Irrigation Solutions

Patient tolerability to an irrigating solution allows for the prolonged irrigation necessary to properly treat ocular chemical burns.
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Fact Sheet - Pediatric Use of the Morgan Lens

This fact sheet contains information regarding the pediatric use of the Morgan Lens.
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Fact Sheet - Treating Ocular Chemical Burns

This fact sheet contains information on the treatment of ocular chemical burns.
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Military and Government Orders - Cabability Statement

This Capability Statement contains information on military and government orders and relevant information regarding the past performance of the Morgan Lens.
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Pediatric Use of the Morgan Lens

The Morgan Lens has been used on children as young as six months of age.  Pediatricians have often reported that the child often will fall asleep once irrigation is started and the irrigating solution begins to soothe the injured eye.  Even adults find it difficult to fight the body’s natural reflex action and they try to squeeze the injured eye shut.
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Online Protocols

Examples of Hospital and EMS protocols or Morgan Lens references currently available on the Internet
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An Excess of Topical Calcium and Magnesium Reverses the Therapeutic Effect of Citrate on the Development of Corneal Ulcers After an Alkali Injury

Our purpose was to determine whether chelation of Ca2+ and Mg2+ is the mechanism by which sodium citrate inhibits corneal ulceration in the alkali-injured rabbit eye.
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Anhydrous Ammonia Burns Case Report and Review of the Literature

Chemical burns are associated with significant morbidity, especially anhydrous ammonia burns. Anhydrous ammonia is a colorless, pungent gas that is stored and transported under pressure in liquid form.
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Aqueous Humor pH in Experimental Eye Burns and Influence of Different Treatment Measures

300 rabbit corneas were burned for – 1 minute by applying a filter paper of 10mm diameter soaked in different concentrations of NaOH. The aqueous humor pH was then measured at certain time intervals and after different treatment methods until the physiologic pH of 7.6 was reached.
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Chemical Burns of the Eye

Chemical burns of the eye are one of the most common eye injuries.  The extent of the ocular surface damage is influenced by the type, temperature, volume, and pH of the corrosive substance and duration of exposure.  
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Chemical Eye Injuries in the Workplace. Prevention and Management

Chemical Eye Injuries in the Workplace. Prevention and Management
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Chemical Injuries of the Eye: Current Concepts in Pathophysiology

Chemical injuries of the eye may produce extensive damage to the ocular surface epithelium, cornea, and anterior segment, resulting in permanent unilateral or bilateral visual impairment.
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Chemical Injuries to the eyes. Emergency, intermediate, and long term care

The first step in treatment of chemical injuries to the eyes is immediate, thorough, and if necessary, prolonged irrigation. Ophthalmologic consultation should be obtained early in the course of treatment, and in severe injuries an anterior chamber tap (paracentesis) may be of benefit.
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Clinical Comparison of Ocular Irrigation Fluids Following Chemical Injury

This study tested the hypothesis that four ocular irrigating solutions were equally irritating during copious irrigation. We conducted a prospective, double-blind study of patients with chemical exposure to the eye.
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Continuous Flow Contact Lens Delivery of Gentamicin to Rabbit Cornea and Aqueous Humor

The Morgan Lens was investigated as a continuous corneal perfusion system in New Zealand white rabbits. Gentamicin concentration in the cornea and aqueous humor delivered by the Morgan Lens was compared to gentamicin drops (13.6 mg/ml) administered every 15 or 30 minutes.
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Continuous Flow Perfusion of Gentamicin with a (Morgan Lens) Reduces Bacterial Colony Counts in Experimental Pseudomonas Keratitis

We have previously shown the pharmacokinetic value of delivering gentamicin to the rabbit anterior segment using the Morgan Therapeutic Lens. The present study utilized an intrastromal injection model of Pseudomonas keratitis to test the therapeutic efficacy of continuous flow delivery of gentamicin with the Morgan Lens.
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Dilution of Proparacaine in Balanced Salt Solution Reduces Pain of Anesthetic Instillation in the Eye

Proparacine (P), 0.5%, is often applied topically to the eye to diminish the pain of injection of anesthetic for eye surgery; however, application of 0.5% P itself can cause some degree of discomfort. This study evaluated the use of balanced salt solution to dilute P before instillation in the eye to prevent discomfort.
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Emergency Treatment of Chemical and Thermal Eye Burns

Chemical and thermal eye burns account for a small but significant fraction of ocular trauma. The speed at which initial irrigation of the eye begins, has the greatest influence on the prognosis and outcome of eye burns. Water is commonly recommended as an irrigation fluid.
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Go With The Flow During an Eye Emergency

This article presents the use of the Morgan Lens using text and photographs, as well as providing general information on chemical eye burns.
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Hydrofluoric Acid Burns of the Eye

A case of hydrofluoric acid (HF) burns of the eye is reported and a review is presented of our investigation into the mechanism of HF toxicity in ocular tissues.
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Management of Ocular Emergencies and Urgent Eye Problems

Evaluation of the patient with an acute eye problem begins with documentation of the level of vision in each eye, except in the case of a splash injury. In such cases, immediate copious irrigation is of critical importance.
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Medical Management of Hydrofluoric Acid Exposure

Hydrofluoric acid burns are usually due to accidental exposure. Deep tissue injury may result, damaging nerves, blood vessels. tendons, and bone.
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Morgan Lens Safe and Effective for Long-Term Use in Corneal Infections

A Morgan Lens, which is traditionally used for short, 1-to-2-day treatment of corneal alkali burns, can be used for longer periods of up to 15 days, according to physicians here.
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Ocular Hydrofluoric Acid Burns: Animal Model, Mechanism of Injury and Therapy

A series of ocular HF burns were produced in rabbits in order to clarify the nature of the injury and to provide a description of the animal model. Burned eyes were evaluated clinically and allowed to progress for up to 65 days before histologic examination.
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Ocular Irrigant Alternatives in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Minimizing pain and discomfort in an important consideration in pediatric ocular decontamination. The pH of an irrigant solution plays a significant role in its tolerability, because a solution with a pH that is too low or too high may cause edema and discomfort to the conjunctiva.
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Ocular Irritancy Responses to Various pHs of Acids and Bases with and without Irrigation

Acids and alkalis were instilled into the eyes of 2 groups of rabbits; the eyes of one group were washed with tap water 30 s after exposure. Damage seen in washed and unwashed eyes was not always related to pH.
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Personal Defense Sprays: Effects and Management of Exposure

Most personal defense sprays contain o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS), w-chloroacetophenone (CN), oleresin capsicum (OC), or a combination of these ingredients as the active agent.
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Physical and Chemical Injuries of the Eyes and Eyelids

Ocular trauma is not uncommon. Because the tissues associated with visual function are delicate and remarkably specialized, care of ocular injuries is best left to well-trained specialists.
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Prompt Irrigation of Chemical Eye Injuries May Avert Severe Damage

Chemical burns to the eye are among the most urgent of ocular emergencies. The clinical outcome of the injury is directly related to the expediency with which treatment is begun.
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Resuscitation with Lactated Ringer’s Solution After Hemorrhage: Lack of Cardiac Toxicity

The toxicity of D-lactate has been recognized for almost 30 years. This compound is found in the racemic mixture of lactated Ringer’s solutions routinely used for peritoneal dialysis and the resuscitation of trauma victims.
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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: Ocular Emergency

Two cases of chronic Stevens-Johnson’s disease are presented: one treated by the older method of blepharoplasty, the other treated by rehydration of the cornea with the Morgan ® Therapeutic [medi-FLOW®] Lens and a vinyl headband.
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The Effects of the Morgan Lens on Chemical Corneal Burns

The Morgan Lens* was designed as a sterile disposable scleral contact lens which provides ocular lavage and medication to the conjunctiva and cornea.
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The Efficacy of Calcium Gluconate in Ocular Hydrofluoric Acid Burns

The Efficacy of Calcium Gluconate in Ocular Hydrofluoric Acid Burns
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The Tolerability of Lactated Ringer’s Solution and BSS Plus for Ocular Irrigation with and without the Morgan Therapeutic Lens

To evaluate two solutions, lactated Ringer’s (LR) and a balanced salt solution (BSS Plus, Alcon Laboratories, Ft. Worth, TX), compared with normal saline solution (NSS), for ocular irrigation in healthy adult volunteers with and without the Morgan Lens.
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Warmed Versus Room Temperature Saline Solution for Ocular Irrigation: A Randomized Clinical Trial

To test the hypothesis that ocular irrigation with warm saline solution is more comfortable than irrigation with room temperature saline solution in normal volunteers.
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Notfallversorgung von chemischen und thermischen Augenverätzungen

Chemische und thermische Augenverletzungen sind für einen kleinen aber wichtigen Teil der Okular Traumata verantwortlich. Die Schnelligkeit, mit der die Augenspülung beginnt, hat großen Einfluss auf die Prognose und Ergebnis der Augenverätzung. Normalerweise wird Wasser zur Augenspülung empfohlen. 
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Treatment of Pseudomonas Keratitis by Continuous Infusion of Topical Antibiotics with the Morgan Lens

Despite following standard treatment, Pseudomonas keratitis can continue to progress and result in loss of vision or eye. Therefore, rapid containment of aggressive and refractory infection is imperative. Our cases demonstrate that Morgan Lens can be an effective topical antibiotic delivery vehicle in cases of advanced keratitis.
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Managing Chemical Injuries Follow these tips to prepare your office for emergency burn patients.

Although most offices have the supplies and equipment necessary to treat an ocular chemical burn, they may not be easy to find in the event of an emergency. As such events are fairly rare, protocols are often lacking and office staff may not be prepared. This article provides concrete information on how to develop a systematic approach for treating a chemically-burned patient.
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Loran B. Morgan, M.D.: Perennial Medical Student and World Traveler (Star-Herald, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, October, 2000)

Where does he start? Where does he end? Loran B. Morgan, M.D., doesn’t think about those points, only about what he can do in between.
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Local Ophthalmologist Perfects Plastic Lens for Injured Eyes

Dr. Loran B. Morgan, Torrington’s ophthalmologist, has produced a plastic lens that helps to end pain in injured eyes and promotes healing, according to the November issue of the Journal of American Medical Association.
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Dr. Loran Morgan Receives Fellowship

HOLLYWOOD, FL- Loran B. Morgan, M.D., a specialist in ophthalmology, was officially welcomed as a Fellow of the International College of Surgeon (I.C.S.) at the Nov. 17 convocation ceremony at the Diplomat Hotel.
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The Wyoming Doctor Who Saves Eyes (Sunday Empire (Denver Post), February 20, 1972)

Last spring when 11-year-old Shirley Canfield was brought to the building at 110 W. 22nd Ave., just off Main Street in downtown Torrington, Wyo., she had spent four years sitting in darkness.
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With An Idea Found in Vietnam, Torrington Doctor Saves Eyesight (Star-Tribune, Casper, WY, March 31, 1974)

Honors and acclaim have come to Torrington’s Dr. Loran B. Morgan, ophthalmologist, but Brian’s letter represents the ultimate in personal satisfaction. Fan mail is a daily occurrence in the office of Torrington’s “medicine man” since his invention of a relatively simple device which aids in the healing of an injured or diseased eye.

While beginning to wear contact lenses, I had an experience which the use of the Morgan Lens saved the day.


I was just finishing a sixteen-hour shift as manager and staff nurse of the ED when I was notified that they had received a bomb threat.  Disaster situation were part of my duties, so I went into action.  By 4:00 AM, I realized I still had my contacts in.  So I got a container and soaked them in an eye solution from our eye tray.  I arrived home with enough time to take a quick nap before returning to work for another sixteen-hour shift.  When I put my contacts in, I felt like someone had placed a hot poker into my eyes.  I took the contacts out, but my eyes continued to burn and were also fire engine red.  I did report to work at 7:00 AM but my eyes continued to burn.  I then decided the best thing I could do was to irrigate, so I placed a Morgan lens into both eyes and irrigated with 1000 cc of lactated Ringer's.  Laying down during the irrigation process was relaxing and I felt no discomfort while my eyes were irrigated.  After the process, the burning was relieved and I was able to complete my shift without further discomfort.

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Why Use The Morgan Lens?

The Morgan Lens is used in 90% of hospital emergency departments in the USA and can be inserted in less than 20 seconds. There simply is no other "hands-free" method of eye irrigation. Nothing else frees medical personnel to treat other injuries or to transport the patient while irrigation is underway. Nothing is more effective at treating ocular chemical, thermal, and actinic burns or removing non-embedded foreign bodies, even when the patient's eyes are closed tightly. Its design makes it simple and straightforward to use so minimal training is required.

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