title: Cataract surgery and methods of wound closure: a review.
abstract: Clear corneal incisions are routinely used in cataract surgery, but watertight wound closure may not always be achieved, which can increase the risk for anterior chamber fluid egress or ocular surface fluid ingress. A new US Food and Drug Administration-approved ocular sealant appears to have good efficacy in sealing clear corneal incisions; its use may be indicated when wound integrity is in question.
authors.affiliation: Matossian Eye Associates, Pennington, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matossian
authors.affiliation: Science in Vision, Akron, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makari
authors.affiliation: Science in Vision, Akron, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Potvin
keywords: cataract surgery; clear corneal incisions; sealant; stromal hydration; suture; wound closure