Title of article :
The Effectivene of Iobutyl Cyanoacrylate Tiue Adheive for the Treatment of Corneal Perforation
Author/Authors :
Daria E. etlik، نويسنده , , Dianna L. eldomridge، نويسنده , , Ron A. Adelman، نويسنده , , Terry M. emchyhyn، نويسنده , , Natalie A. Afhari، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Abstract :
Purpoe
To tudy the reult of treatment of corneal perforation with iobutyl cyanoacrylate tiue adheive.
Deign
Retropective cae erie.
Method
The chart of 20 patient (22 eye) with corneal perforation ≤3 mm in ize treated with iobutyl cyanoacrylate tiue adheive were reviewed for etiology of perforation, viual outcome, and complication.
Reult
Nine of the 22 eye (40.9%) healed with application of adheive alone. The mean interval of time needed for healing wa 33.4 day. Viual acuity improved in even eye (77.8%) and remained table in two (22.2%). even eye (31.8%) proceeded to penetrating keratoplaty (PK) with the adheive in place. Of thee, viual acuity improved in five (71.4%), remained table in one (14.3%), and decreaed in one (14.3%). ix eye (27.3%) required more than one application of adheive.
Concluion
Iobutyl cyanoacrylate tiue adheive i highly effective at treating corneal perforation. Approximately half of the perforation ≤3 mm healed and viual acuity improved in mot of thee eye.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology