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Fibrin glue in the management of corneal melt
Author(s) -
Sii Freda,
Lee Graham A
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.01076.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cyanoacrylate , fibrin glue , glue , fibrin tissue adhesive , fibrin , ophthalmology , cornea , surgery , adhesive , immunology , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , layer (electronics) , composite material
A bstract Human fibrin glue aids physiological healing thereby reducing corneal vascularization and scarring compared with cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive. A 40‐year‐old intellectually disabled man with a corneal melt is reported who was managed successfully using human fibrin glue, alleviating the need for emergency penetrating keratoplasty.