title: Sutures for anterior segment surgery.
abstract: A review of available suture materials in anterior segment surgery has been undertaken. The characteristics of each material and the procedures for which each may be useful have been described.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000601:surgery*; D002398:Catgut; D002417:Cattle; D003094:Collagen; D006801:Humans; D009757:Nylons; D011506:Proteins; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D009757:Nylons; D011506:Proteins; D003094:Collagen