Report of a 10-0 polypropylene suture that did not undergo biodegradation after 13 years in the eye

Michael Coleman; Uri Soiberman; Walter J. Stark

doi:10.5693/djo.02.2016.05.003

Report of a 10-0 polypropylene suture that did not undergo biodegradation after 13 years in the eye

Michael Coleman, Uri Soiberman, Walter J. Stark

School of Medicine

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Abstract

We report the case of a 70-year-old man who underwent surgery to fixate a subluxated intraocular lens. A 10-0 polypropylene suture that had been placed 13 years prior was retrieved intraoperatively and subsequently imaged using electron microscopy. The suture showed no clinically significant signs of biodegradation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	66-67
Number of pages	2
Journal	Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5693/djo.02.2016.05.003
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2016

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Coleman, M., Soiberman, U., & Stark, W. J. (2016). Report of a 10-0 polypropylene suture that did not undergo biodegradation after 13 years in the eye. Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO, 22(3), 66-67. https://doi.org/10.5693/djo.02.2016.05.003

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