title: Astigmatism shift after extracapsular surgery: Mersilene versus nylon.
abstract: Mersilene sutures are said to produce a more stable wound postoperatively than nylon. To test this 25 patients had a standard wound closure with 10-0 nylon in one eye and with 11-0 Mersilene in the other. There was no difference in the astigmatism decay over a six month period.
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Drews
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009757:Nylons / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D013537:Sutures; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D009757:Nylons; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; C025539:Lavsan; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols