CYANOACRYLATE ADHESIVES IN EYE WOUNDS.

Abstract

The report consists of five main parts: (1) treatment of chemical burns in the cornea with a glued-on contact lens, which, by keeping from the injured stroma, the collagenolytic enzymes that are released by the epithelium prevents ulceration and perforation from occurring; (2) removal of residual adhesive from the surface of the cornea by means of acetone, which provides an alternative method to mechanical removal of any remaining adhesive that may persist in the cornea after any treatment; (3) evaluation of the rate of wound healing in the cornea under a cyanoacrylate adhesive, which confirms delaying healing in the absence of epithelium over the wound; (4) continual evaluation of available cyanoacrylate adhesives in rabbit eyes; and (5) a preliminary description is given on research on biodegradation of Beta-C14 isobutyl 2-cyanoacrylate in the eyes of experimental animals. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0709771

Entities

People

  • Miguel F. Refojo

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Animals
  • Biodegradation
  • Burns
  • Chemical Burns
  • Cyanoacrylates
  • Epithelium
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Perforation
  • Residuals
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wound Healing

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