Use of Healon in anterior segment trauma

Ophthalmic Surg. 1982 Mar;13(3):201-3.

Abstract

Healon can assist in the repair of penetrating segment injuries by maintaining a deep anterior chamber that allows easier suturing of the wound and easier repositioning of the iris, by protecting the corneal endothelium during surgery, and by separating peripheral iridocorneal adhesions. We describe this technique in repair of an eye with a limbus-to-limbus corneal laceration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anterior Chamber / drug effects
  • Child
  • Cornea / drug effects
  • Corneal Injuries*
  • Endothelium / drug effects
  • Eye Injuries / drug therapy
  • Eye Injuries / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Hyaluronic Acid / pharmacology*
  • Hyaluronic Acid / therapeutic use
  • Iris / injuries
  • Lens, Crystalline / injuries
  • Male
  • Vitreous Body / injuries

Substances

  • Hyaluronic Acid