• Cornea · Mar 2001

    Case Reports

    2-Octyl cyanoacrylate medical adhesive in treatment of a corneal perforation.

    • M J Taravella and C D Chang.
    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado, Denver, USA.
    • Cornea. 2001 Mar 1; 20 (2): 220-1.

    PurposeTo describe a case of successful treatment of a corneal perforation with 2-octyl cyanoacrylate.Methods2-Octyl cyanoacrylate was applied at the slit lamp with topical proparacaine anesthesia to a cornea with an inferior perforation with iris plugging the defect.ResultsAfter application of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate, the anterior chamber was noted to deepen, and visual acuity improved to 20/200. The glue remained intact for more than 6 weeks and eventually fell out. The underlying cornea healed without scarring, vascularization, or thinning.ConclusionWe have described a case in which 2-octyl cyanoacrylate was used to treat a corneal perforation with excellent results. Further study of this adhesive will be useful in comparing the effectiveness and safety of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate with that of previously studied adhesives.

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