New thin-film adhesive for sealing full-thickness corneal incisions in rabbits.

Purpose: To compare the repair of penetrating corneal incisions in an in vivo rabbit model using a laser-activated thin-film adhesive, sutures, or self-seal.

Setting: The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.

Design: Animal studies.

Laser-Activated Corneal Adhesive: Retinal Safety in Rabbit Model.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether laser irradiation, used to activate an adhesive for sealing penetrating corneal incisions, causes any ophthalmoscopically or histologically visible retinal changes.

Methods: Baseline fundus assessment was conducted prior to laser irradiation of eyes of pigmented Dutch Belted rabbits. Treatment group was 18 eyes with the corneal adhesive activated in situ by a near infrared laser (125 mW for 45 seconds).

Corneal Sealants in Clinical Use: A Systematic Review.

Aim: To review the use of clinical corneal sealants for the closure of full thickness corneal wounds.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted across CENTRAL, Medline, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, mRCT and ICTRP for the keywords of 'cornea', 'full-thickness wound', 'sealant' and their synonyms. Only evidence level 2 of higher as graded by Oxford Centre of Evidence-based Medicine were included for this review.

Viral conjunctivitis: a retrospective study in an Australian hospital.

Importance: To update the literature on the current trends of viral conjunctivitis infections in Sydney, Australia.

Background: To find correlations between viral and patient characteristics on disease outcomes and to assess the rates of antibiotic and steroid use in patients with viral conjunctivitis prior to and after assessment by ophthalmology trainees.

Design: Retrospective single-centre case series.