RELATIVE STRENGTH OF SCLERAL TUNNEL INCISIONS WITH INTERNAL CORNEAL LIPS CONSTRUCTED IN CADAVER EYES

被引:28
作者
ERNEST, PH
LAVERY, KT
KIESSLING, LA
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关键词
CADAVER; CATARACT; EXTERNAL PRESSURE; INTERNAL CORNEAL LIP; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; SCLERAL TUNNEL INCISION; SQUARE WOUND; SUTURELESS;
D O I
10.1016/S0886-3350(13)80608-6
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
We constructed scleral tunnel wounds with internal corneal lips and sutureless closures in ten cadaver eyes without previous intraocular surgery. Each wound differed in width, total incision length, and internal corneal lip size. At a low and high range of initial intraocular pressure (IOP, 10 to 15 mm Hg or 20 to 25 mm Hg), we compared the wounds' resistance to leakage during application of external pressure. A square wound with a 4.0 mm width and 4.0 mm overall length, including a 1.5 mm corneal lip, had the optimum wound dimensions. These produced a stable incision that resisted leakage at external pressures up to 525 pounds per square inch equally well at both IOP ranges. Leakage occurred at lower external pressures for wounds with greater width, smaller corneal lips, or wound widths that were greater than wound lengths; such wounds were also more prone to leakage at the low IOP range. When constructed properly and adequately, the 4.0 mm wide scleral tunnel incision with 1.5 mm internal corneal lip is a strong and safe wound for sutureless cataract surgery.
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