Severe Conjunctival Foreign Body Reaction Caused by Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) Suture Material Following Strabismus Surgery

Severe Conjunctival Foreign Body Reaction Caused by Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) Suture Material Following Strabismus Surgery

Absorbable suture materials, such as polyglactin 910 (vicryl) sutures, can cause a mild foreign body reaction in the eyes that can last up to 45 days. However, these absorbable suture ties can infrequently cause a severe foreign body reaction that can only heal by removal of the sutures. In this r...

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Main Authors: Selim Demir, Hüseyin Ortak, Sait Alim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2014-05-01
Series:Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Filamentary keratitis
foreign body reaction
polyglactin 910
strabismus surgery
Online Access:http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_6104/Severe-Conjunctival-Foreign-Body-Reaction-Caused-By-Polyglactin-910-vicryl-Suture-Material-Following-Strabismus-Surgery

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