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ArticleCureus2025

A Novel Ab Interno Approach for Traumatic Posterior Globe Perforation: Sutureless Closure With a Single-Layer Human Amniotic Membrane Plug.

Robert P VanHoy, Samuel D Hobbs, Jefferey C McCloud

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Robert P VanHoyMedicine, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, USA.
Samuel D HobbsOphthalmology, Wilford Hall Eye Center, San Antonio, USA.
Jefferey C McCloudMedicine, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intraocular foreign body (IOFB) injuries represent a severe and complex subset of open globe injuries (OGIs). Posterior globe perforations in these injuries present a great surgical challenge for retinal surgeons. Acquiring exposure while taking care not to injure vital structures makes these repairs extremely difficult. There are many ways to approach repair, none of which are straightforward or without consequence. This case report demonstrates a novel, simplified ab interno technique using a single-layer, sutureless human amniotic membrane (hAM) plug to achieve anatomical closure of a large posterior globe perforation following IOFB removal.

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human amniotic membraneintraocular foreign bodyopen globe injuryproliferative vitreoretinopathyretinal injury

Identifiers

PMID41450419
PMCPMC12730521

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