Should nylon corneal sutures be routinely removed?
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Three groups of patients who had undergone cataract extraction through a corneal incision closed with 10/0 nylon sutures one, two, and three years previously were recalled to determine the incidence of suture related complications. Broken corneal sutures were found in 87.5% of patients after two years and 90% after three years and were causing symptoms in over half the patients. It is recommended that 10/0 nylon corneal sutures be routinely removed no later than one year after surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Cataract Extraction
- Cornea
- Nylons
- Sutures