Placement of sutures used in corneal incisions.
In monkey eyes, 10-0 monofilament nylon suture for corneal wound closure was placed deep to the level of Descemet's membrane or through corneal tissue. The material produced a minimal inflammatory reaction and held the corneal wound in good anatomical position, effecting closure in depth.
D000818:Animals; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D000882:Haplorhini; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008722:Methods; D010215:Papio; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014945:Wound Healing