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Arch Ophthalmol. 1999;117:1427-1429.

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Treatments for corneal perforation after thinning processes include acute penetrating keratoplasty, lamellar keratoplasty, grafting of conjunctival flaps, suturing of a scleral lamella into the perforation, tarsorrhaphy, and sealing of the perforation site with tissue adhesives.¹ However, the use of homologous tissue is often followed by immunological allograft rejection and may be technically demanding in a soft eye. Tissue adhesives are especially suitable for perforations smaller than 1.5 mm, but the application is not always easy.¹ For larger perforations, a patching material may be used. In this study we demonstrate that Neuro-Patch (B Braun Melsungen AG, Melsungen, Germany), a microporous, purified polyurethane material with excellent biocompatibility properties, can be effective in achieving temporary closure of corneal perforations. Neuro-Patch is primarily used as a dural substitute in neurosurgery. According to the product information, the material allows rapid immigration of connective tissue cells and is biostable and biocompatible. The material has a thickness . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Corresponding author: Rudy M. M. A. Nuyts, MD, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, Postbus 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, the Netherlands.