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Improved Technique for Temporary Tarsorrhaphy With a New Cyanoacrylate Gel
Arch Ophthalmol. 2003;121:1336-1337.
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The use of cyanoacrylate adhesive to form a temporary tarsorrhaphy was first reported by Schimek and Ballou in 1966.1 They applied Eastman 910 monomer (methyl 2-cyanoacrylate), a clear, colorless liquid adhesive, to the upper eyelashes of 4 patients via a cotton-tipped applicator or the metal spear from the tube and approximated the eyelashes to the skin of the lower eyelid. Numerous reports have discussed accidental tarsorrhaphy of the eyelids and eyelashes from accidental splashing of acrylic adhesive into the eye.2-3 Other studies have shown the efficacy of using either fibrin glue or cyanoacrylate glue to close corneal perforations up to 3 mm in diameter.4-5 In 1991, Donnenfeld et al6 discussed the technique of applying liquid cyanoacrylate with an applicator tip to the upper and lower eyelashes to form a temporary tarsorrhaphy in patients who are unsuitable for more invasive or permanent procedures. We report that the use of the new . . . [Full Text of this Article]Report of a Case
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Michael Ehrenhaus, MD;
Peter D'Arienzo, MD
Flushing, NY
Corresponding author and reprints: Michael Ehrenhaus, MD, St Joseph's Eye Care Center, 158-40 79th Ave, Flushing, NY 11366 (e-mail: drmike1@optonline.net).
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