Repairing the hole in hydroxyapatite orbital implants following peg removal
Jordan, D.R.
Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers 31(5): 438-440
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1082-3069 PMID: 11011717 Document Number: 513134
Pegging hydroxyapatite implants may lead to improved prosthetic eye movement but may also be associated with complications that may occasionally require peg removal. Removing the peg and leaving the peg hole to spontaneously granulate in, is one technique to deal with the remaining implant hole. The author describes a simple technique to fill the peg hole that provides a smooth implant-conjunctival-prosthesis interface and may potentially allow repegging.