CORNEAL AUTOGRAFT PATCHES FOR COVERING EXPOSED TRANSSCLERAL SUTURES

Authors
LIFSHITZ T WENDER A LAPIDGORTZAK R
Citation
T. Lifshitz et al., CORNEAL AUTOGRAFT PATCHES FOR COVERING EXPOSED TRANSSCLERAL SUTURES, Ophthalmic surgery, 28(5), 1997, pp. 426-427
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology,Surgery
Journal title
Ophthalmic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0022023X
Volume
28
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
426 - 427
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-023X(1997)28:5<426:CAPFCE>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This article details the authors' experience with a relatively unknown technique for covering exposed ends of transscleral sutures, During c ombined transscleral suturing of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL) with a penetrating keratoplasty, buttons from the excised rec ipient cornea are sutured with 10-0 nylon over the protruding suture e nds. This technique has been used successfully in four cases.