Open AccessNew thin-film adhesive for sealing full-thickness corneal incisions in rabbits
Author(s) -
Jackie Tan,
Lisa Foster,
Frank J. Lovicu,
Stephanie Watson
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of cataract and refractive surgery/journal of cataract and refractive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.678
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1873-4502
pISSN - 0886-3350
DOI - 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000751
Subject(s) - adhesive , fibrous joint , wound healing , medicine , seal (emblem) , surgery , ophthalmology , materials science , art , visual arts , layer (electronics) , composite material
To compare the repair of penetrating corneal incisions in an in vivo rabbit model using a laser-activated thin-film adhesive, sutures, or self-seal.