There appears to be no difference in removing a double running suture placed after penetrating keratoplasty 1 month before phacoemulsification surgery compared with removing the suture during surgery.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LEXINGTON, Ky. — Removal of a single continuous suture after penetrating keratoplasty carries a risk of ...

In a previous study, we proposed that corneal topography performed 30–40 min after the initial suture removal can identify the next set of sutures requiring removal, for the treatment of ...

To share the experience of suturing the displaced endothelial grafts in three patients who developed this complication following a posterior endothelial keratoplasty. Prospective evaluation of three ...

Pediatric penetrating keratoplasty is different from adult penetrating keratoplasty with respect to pre-, intra- and post-operative care. Patient selection is the most important step in pediatric ...

Absorbable sutures for children eliminate the need for removal. Absorbable sutures take the guesswork out of when to remove sutures while saving the patient time and money. Have you ever tried to ...

Plastic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Wise knew exactly what the finished product would look like as he examined his first grammar school-aged patient of the day. He just didn’t know how to start. Or, more ...