Sutureless cataract incision closure using laser-activated tissue glues

Alexander Mellon Eaton M.D.; Lawrence S. Bass M.D.; Steven K. Libutti M.D.; Herman D. Schubert M.D.; Michael R. Treat M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.43961

1 June 1991 Sutureless cataract incision closure using laser-activated tissue glues

Alexander Mellon Eaton M.D., Lawrence S. Bass M.D., Steven K. Libutti M.D., Herman D. Schubert M.D., Michael R. Treat M.D.

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Proceedings Volume 1423, Ophthalmic Technologies; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43961
Event: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Science and Engineering, 1991, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

With the advent of phacoemulsification and foldable intraocular lenses, there is renewed interest in sutureless cataract wound. We report the use of laser activated tissue glues for the closure of scleral tunnel cataract incisions. Two glue mixtures were tested in enucleated porcine eyes. Glue A was composed of hyaluronic acid, human albumin, and indocyanine green dye. Glue B contained hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, human albumin, and indocyanine green dye. A Spectra Physics diode laser (808 nm) with a power density of 7-1 1 watts/cm2 was used for glue activation. Wound bursting pressures, as determined by the presence of fluid at the wound margin, was significantly higher with both glue combinations than without the glue (P

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Alexander Mellon Eaton M.D., Lawrence S. Bass M.D., Steven K. Libutti M.D., Herman D. Schubert M.D., and Michael R. Treat M.D. "Sutureless cataract incision closure using laser-activated tissue glues", Proc. SPIE 1423, Ophthalmic Technologies, (1 June 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43961

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