Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

Tissue adhesive in the management of corneal thinning or perforation.

Dr. Sumitha C V, Dr Vijay Pai

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Tissue adhesive in the management of corneal thinning or perforation. Purpose: To evaluate the role of tissue adhesive in the management of corneal thinning or perforation. Methods: 14 eyes of 14 patients with descemetocoele or corneal perforation less than or equal to 2 mm in size with a positive seidel’s test were included in the study. Structural integrity of the globe and complications were assessed after tissue adhesive application. Results: 14 eyes were treated with application of tissue adhesive. Resolution of the infiltrate with scar formation was attained and structural integrity of the globe was maintained in 9 eyes (64.3%). The mean time interval required for healing was 30.4 days. 5 eyes (35.7%) showed progressive worsening and required penetrating keratoplasty. 3 eyes (21.4%) required more than one application of tissue adhesive. Conclusion: Tissue adhesive is highly effective in the management of progressive thinning or corneal perforations less than or equal to 2 mm

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TISSUE ADHESIVE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CORNEAL THINNING OR PERFORATION., Dr. Sumitha C V, Dr Vijay Pai INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-3 | March-2019

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