Severe Conjunctival Foreign Body Reaction Caused by Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) Suture Material Following Strabismus Surgery

Abstract

Absorbable suture materials, such as polyglactin 910 (vicryl) sutures, can cause a mild foreign body reaction in the eyes that can last up to 45 days. However, these absorbable suture ties can infrequently cause a severe foreign body reaction that can only heal by removal of the sutures. In this report, we present a case of severe conjunctival foreign body reaction in both eyes of a patient and filamentary keratitis in the patient’s left eye caused by the vicryl suture ties after surgery for esotropia. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2014; 44: 252-5)

Keywords

• Filamentary keratitis
• foreign body reaction
• polyglactin 910
• strabismus surgery