Novel use of fibrin glue in the treatment of conjunctivochalasis.
OBJECTIVE
To report on the novel use of fibrin glue in the treatment of conjunctival resection for conjunctivochalasis.


METHODS
A 78-year-old woman with bilateral, symptomatic conjunctivochalasis had a conjunctival resection by using fibrin glue, as a suture substitute, to attach the conjunctiva.


RESULTS
The use of fibrin glue facilitated the surgical procedure, was well tolerated by the patient, and produced excellent results with relief of symptoms.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of fibrin glue during the conjunctival resection was effective in simplifying the procedure and theoretically decreased the risk of suture-related complications and the postoperative irritation related to the presence of sutures in situ.
Brodbaker
Elliott
E
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ebrod073@uottawa.ca [corrected]
Bahar
Irit
I
Slomovic
Allan R
AR
D000368:Aged; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives