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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Published in:	Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
Main Authors:	Selim Demir, Hüseyin Ortak, Sait Alim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkish Ophthalmology Society 2014-05-01
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