The Effects of the Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive Mono-therapy for Corneal Perforation.

Koh, Jae Woong; Cho, Hyung Hun; Yang, Sung Won; Her, Jun

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2006;47(9):1381-1386.
Published online September 30, 2006.

The Effects of the Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive Mono-therapy for Corneal Perforation.

Jae Woong Koh, Hyung Hun Cho, Sung Won Yang, Jun Her

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. clearcornea@paran.com

각막천공환자에서 조직접착제 단독요법의 유용성

고재웅,조형훈,양성원,허준

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea

Correspondence: Jae Woong Koh, M.D.

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report cases of corneal perforation among corneas treated with cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive. METHODS: We performed cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive application on 1 case of corneal perforation due to fungal keratitis, one case of corneal perforation due to neurotrophic keratitis, one case of corneal fistula due to foreign body and one case of corneal perforation due to corneal stromal dystrophy. After cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive removal, amniotic membrane transplantation was conducted in two cases, and keratoplaty was performed in another two cases. RESULTS: Postoperative follow-up period was 12 months on average. In all four cases, ocular integrity was successfully restored. There was no sign of recurrence, infection or inflammation. CONCLUSIONS: Cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive monotherpy can restore ocular integrity successfully in various type of corneal perforation and After cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive removal, amniotic membrane transplantation and keratoplaty can be performed additionally.

Key Words: Amniotic membrane transplantation;Corneal perforation;Cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive;Keratoplaty