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Suture Infiltrate in Corneal Incision after Phacoemulsification

Suture Infiltrate in Corneal Incision after Phacoemulsification
One week after phacoemulsification. The wound had been sutured because of leakage of aqueous humour. The patient complained of persistent foreign body sensation. An infiltrate had developed over the exposed suture knot. The suture was removed with immediate symptomatic relieve and disappearance of the infiltrate.
Tan Aik Kah, M.D., Universiti Malaysia Sarawak¦2, Kuching, Malaysia
T81.4
Cornea -> Surgical Procedures and Postoperative Findings -> Complications -> Suture Deficiencies, Infection
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