Treatment of Corneal Wounds Emergencies During the COVID-19 Shutdown: Absorbable 10-0 Vicryl Sutures as a Valuable Strategy.

Treatment of Corneal Wounds Emergencies During the COVID-19 Shutdown: Absorbable 10-0 Vicryl Sutures as a Valuable Strategy.

Vicryl (polyglactin) 10-0 resorbable suture is rarely used, little known to ophthalmologists but may offer therapeutic and practical advantages in eligible cases of corneal trauma, particularly during a COVID-19 pandemic.

This has imposed new sanitary restrictions : limited access to the operating room in ophthalmology only for functional emergencies and a drastically reduced capacity for external consultations in favor of teleconsultation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Vicryl 10-0 (polyglactin 910) resorbable monofilament suture in corneal trauma, rather than classic Nylon 10-0: structural and functional results, and adaptation of postoperative follow-up during a sanitary crisis period.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Corneal penetrating injury and/or lamellar laceration

Exclusion Criteria:

• Corneal Penetrating injury trauma requiring necessarily ONLY Nylon 10-0
• Traumatism requiring necessarily a cryopreserved human amniotic membrane (for example)
• Traumatism eligible for biological glue (long-axis wound < 2 mm)