title: Can intraoperative use of limbal stay suture in strabismus surgery cause epithelial ingrowth?
abstract: Epithelial ingrowth has been reported extensively as a result of some corneal procedures and secondary to trauma. The authors describe a case of epithelial ingrowth most likely caused by a limbal stay suture used during strabismus surgery. The pathophysiology of epithelial ingrowth and its differential diagnosis of fibrous downgrowth are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia. katja.ullrich@gmail.com
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ullrich
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taranath
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Casey
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence