Role of adequate wound closure in preventing acute postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis

Ku, Janice J.Y.; Wei, Michael C.; Amjadi, Shahriar; Montfort, Jessica M.; Singh, Ravjit; Francis, Ian C.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2012.05.003

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“…A means of closure that is nontoxic, noninflammatory, and nondisruptive to surrounding tissue would be ideal if it did not induce astigmatism, create opacities, or cause neovascularization. 9 , 54 , 55 It would need to be prepared and applied easily, quickly, and efficiently with the ability to secure a watertight seal until re-epithelialization occurs. 9 , 14 , 54 , 55 The ideal product would have to be biocompatible, biodegradable, and transparent while still providing easy visualization during application.…”

Section: Wound Closure Productsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“… 9 , 54 , 55 It would need to be prepared and applied easily, quickly, and efficiently with the ability to secure a watertight seal until re-epithelialization occurs. 9 , 14 , 54 , 55 The ideal product would have to be biocompatible, biodegradable, and transparent while still providing easy visualization during application. 14 , 55 The following section outlines some wound closure products.…”

Section: Wound Closure Productsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Cataract surgery and methods of wound closure: a review

Matossian¹,

Makari²,

Potvin³

2015

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Clear corneal incisions are routinely used in cataract surgery, but watertight wound closure may not always be achieved, which can increase the risk for anterior chamber fluid egress or ocular surface fluid ingress. A new US Food and Drug Administration-approved ocular sealant appears to have good efficacy in sealing clear corneal incisions; its use may be indicated when wound integrity is in question.

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Section: Wound Closure Productsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Wound Closure Productsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cataract surgery and methods of wound closure: a review

Matossian¹,

Makari²,

Potvin³

2015

OPTH

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“…[2,3,42] Following intraocular surgery, leak-proof closure of the corneal incision is recommended to limit access of microorganisms to the anterior chamber. [43] Evidence indicates that with the clear corneal incision, in the absence of sutures, the wound appears to be loose allowing microorganisms to enter into the eye and subsequent development of endophthalmitis. Type of wound closure may also be an important determinant of the endophthalmitis following PPV.…”

Section: Endophthalmitis Following Cataract Surgerymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A careful wound construction with a minimum wound leakage and the placement of sutures when necessary is recommended to prevent incident of any post-operative infection. [19,43] Optical coherence tomography may show variations in gaping of un-healed wounds and Indian ink may migrate through un-healed wound into the anterior chamber. Experience has shown that it may take upto a week before the epithelial surface heals completely to have the wound become water-tight.…”

Section: Post-operative Antibiotic Prophylaxismentioning

confidence: 99%