Open AccessCyanoacrylate-induced pseudo-tarsorrhaphy of the eye
Author(s) -
Upender Wali,
Rana Al-Senawi,
Abdullah AlMujaini
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
oman journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0974-7842
pISSN - 0974-620X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-620x.48421
Subject(s) - cyanoacrylate , medicine , glue , accidental , surgery , adhesive , composite material , materials science , physics , layer (electronics) , acoustics
Cyanoacrylate, also known as superglue, is a polymer which forms a strong bond at room temperature with a variety of materials including metal, glass, plastic, rubber, skin, mucous membranes and other epithelial tissues as well. We hereby present a 22-year-old female who had an accidental instillation of the glue in her eye, with an uneventful outcome.