Cut and paste: sutureless conjunctival closure in strabismus surgery.

Purpose: This study investigated the use of fibrin glue and compared its effect with traditional sutures for conjunctival closure in strabismus surgery.

Methods: The study included 12 patients undergoing horizontal strabismus surgery, of whom 5 underwent bilateral medial rectus muscle recessions and 7 underwent bilateral lateral rectus muscle recessions. For each patient, fibrin glue was used to close the conjunctiva of one eye and 6-0 plain sutures were used to close the other.

Lymphangioma of the conjunctiva and nasal cavity in a child presenting with diffuse subconjunctival hemorrhage and nosebleeds.

A 4-year-old girl had extensive subconjunctival hemorrhage in the right eye. She had recurrent minor nosebleeds starting at 6 months. Visual acuity was 20/20.

A comparison of the effectiveness of four biostains in enhancing visualization of the vitreous.

Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of four biostains in vitreous staining as a means to facilitate clean anterior vitrectomy.

Materials And Methods: Four biostains (fluorescein, indocyanine green, trypan blue, and triamcinolone acetonide) were used to stain the transparent vitreous of human cadaver and monkey cadaver eyes. Results were compared and recorded by digital photography and videography.