INTRASTROMAL CORNEAL SUTURE FOR SMALL-INCISION CATARACT-SURGERY

Proper wound closure is important in preventing postoperative endophth almitis. We developed an intrastromal corneal suture technique that us es some principles of the running, locked, intradermal suture for ligh t-tension skin wounds. It achieves close approximation of the wound ed ges, reduces postoperative wound care and the risk of wound infection in clean surgical wounds, and obviates suture removal. It may also hel p prevent endophthalmitis and early against-the-rule astigmatism witho ut the complications associated with external suture exposure.