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Treatment of perforated corneal ulcers: A review

SUMMARY

Two main groups os therapies are shown for the treatment of perforated corneal ulcers: the group of biological tissues used to close or replace the perforated corneal area and the group of adhesives, chiefly the fibrin adhesive, a physiologic substance that turns into an epithelialized scar when used in a corneal perforation, differently from the cyanoacrilate adhesive, an irritating and non-reabsorbable one.

Key-words:
Cornea; Ulcer; Perforation; Fibrin; Adhesive

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