Intravitreal suture: a complication of pterygium surgery

Ophthalmic Surg. 1991 Jan;22(1):56-7.

Abstract

Among the complications associated with pterygium surgery, scleral perforation is mentioned in cases where subconjunctival tissue must be separated from the sclera. We present a case in which such a perforation and consequent suturing resulted in an intravitreous migration of a suture. We believe this is the first report of such a complication following pterygium surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Pterygium / surgery*
  • Suture Techniques / adverse effects*
  • Vitreous Body*