[Astigmatism following cataract surgery: comparison following wound closure with nylon suture and Mersilene].
Mersilene (polyester fiber) is stronger and less elastic than nylon suture material. In contrast to nylon, Mersilene does not appear to be susceptible to biodegradation in the long term. After a follow-up period of 6 months, the regression of surgically induced astigmatism following extracapsular cataract extraction and lens implantation with a conventional 150 degree corneoscleral incision was in the same range with nylon monofilament 10-0 and Mersilene 10-0. With nylon single sutures (14 patients) there was a reduction from 3.5 and with Mersilene (12 patients) from 3.9 to 0.9 diopters.
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Universitäts-Augenklinik Lausanne.
D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D009757:Nylons; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures
D009757:Nylons; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; C025539:Lavsan; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols
Astigmatismus nach Katarakt-Chirurgie: Vergleich nach Wundverschluss mit Nylonfaden und Mersilene.