Intrastromal corneal suture for small incision cataract surgery.

Proper wound closure is important in preventing postoperative endophthalmitis. We developed an intrastromal corneal suture technique that uses some principles of the running, locked, intradermal suture for light-tension skin wounds. It achieves close approximation of the wound edges, reduces postoperative wound care and the risk of wound infection in clean surgical wounds, and obviates suture removal. It may also help prevent endophthalmitis and early against-the-rule astigmatism without the complications associated with external suture exposure.