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| Corneal Incision Closure Suture Material |
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| Rounded Bodied with no cutting tip needle used for.. |
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| Fine Needle with thin flat profile used for corneal and corneoscleral closure |
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| Used for Intraocular lens fixation and ties |
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| Monofilament polypropylene |
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| Retinal detachment repair suture |
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| Triangular needle with third cutting edge on outside curvature |
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Definition
| Reverse Cutting/Micropoint |
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| Suture Material with tensile strength for 7-10 days with complete absorption within 70 days |
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| Suture Material made from Bovine Tendon |
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| Braided synthetic suture, less irritating than gut suture |
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| Which has a longer tensile strength- Plain or Chromic Gut |
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| Braided suture material coated with polybutilate for lubrication and smooth passage |
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| Round Bodied (Tapered Cut)suture needle is used where? |
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Definition
| Lacrimal Sac and Nasal mucosa |
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| Suture material with a high Tensile strength, more irritating than synthetic sutures but less than chromic gut |
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| Suture Material Used for Intraocular Lens Fixations or ties |
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Definition
| Multifilament Polyester, polybutilate coated |
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| Suture needle that eliminates the possibility of outward tearing while suturing |
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Definition
| Reverse Cutting (Micro Point) |
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