Abstract:AIM:To evaluate the value and surgical technique of traction suture of inferior corneoscleral limbus in ophthalmology surgery·METHODS:Traction suture of inferior corneoscleral limbus was applied in 163 patients(181 eyes) of ophthalmic surgery,including small incision extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation in 86 patients(98 eyes),glaucoma trabeculectomy in 48 patients(54 eyes),cataract surgery combined with glaucoma surgery in 10 patients(10 eyes),conjunctival flap covering surgery in 8 patients(8 eyes),intravitreal gas injection in 3 patients(3 eyes),suturing reattachment of traumatic ciliary body detachment in 2 patients(2 eyes),pars plana vitrectomy in 6 patients(6 eyes).The distance from superior limbus to superior palpebral margin was measured on 12∶00 with ruler·RESULTS: Totally 160 patients 178 eyes,98.3% in ophthalmic surgery can be smoothly proceeded with traction suture of inferior corneoscleral limbus,3 cases(3 eyes,1.7%) in glaucoma patients with small palpebral fissue were also operated after canthotomy.It is 9.5±3.5mm from superior limbus to palpebral margin.No complications from traction suture occurred·CONCLUSION:Traction suture of inferior corneoscleral limbus is safe,effective and simple,it can take the place of superior rectus traction suture and worthes to be applied for doctors in ophthalmic surgery.
