title: Surgical removal of cyanoacrylate adhesive after accidental instillation in the anterior chamber.
abstract: Cyanoacrylate adhesives are frequently used to seal small corneal perforations. Their use has been limited, however, because of concern over their toxic effect on ocular structures. We describe a post-keratoplasty patient with a wound dehiscence that a surgeon had attempted to seal with cyanoacrylate glue. The glue was accidentally injected into the anterior chamber. After surgical reconstruction of the eye, however, no permanent ocular damage was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Westchester County Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Siegal
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Zaidman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000601:surgery; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000628:therapy*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates; C040229:MK 6 cyanoacrylate