Cauterization technique for suture erosion in transscleralfixation of intraocular lenses

Cauterization technique for suture erosion in transscleralfixation of intraocular lenses

Transscleral suturing is a commonly applied technique to fix intraocular implants in the sulcus. A major problem after transscleral implantation is suture erosion that normally happens in the late post-surgery period and may result in an increased incidence of endophthalmitis. Here we describe an or...

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Main Authors: Xu-Ting Hu, Zong-Duan Zhang, Rong Zhou, Qin-Tuo Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2013-12-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
suture erosion
cauterization technique
intraocular lenses
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3874535/

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3874535/

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