Review

Ophthalmic Needle Types and Suture Materials

10.4274/tjo.42.36854

  • İbrahim Tuncer
  • Ali Aydın
  • Mustafa Değer Bilgeç

Received Date: 26.04.2011 Accepted Date: 05.08.2011 Turk J Ophthalmol 2012;42(2):139-145

Needle types and suture materials are basic subjects which every surgeon dealing with ophthalmic surgery should know. Tissue-compatible needle and suture selection as well as careful surgery will have doubtlessly a positive effect on the success. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a detailed review of needle types and suture materials, as well as of the current developments, and also to make recommendations to the ophthalmic surgeons about appropriate choices of suture and needles. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2012; 42: 139-45)

Keywords: Suture materials, ophthalmic surgery, needle types

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