BOSTON —The ocular ReSure Sealant (Ocular Therapeutix) provides a convenient, safe, and effective alternative to sutures after cataract surgery, according to results from a pivotal phase 3 randomized trial.
Corneal wound leaks are common after cataract surgery; the rate is as high as 85%, said Terry Kim, MD, professor of ophthalmology at the Duke University Eye Center in Durham, North Carolina.
"Even perfectly constructed wounds can be compromised with internal or external pressure or manipulation," he said.
Dr. Kim, who was among several speakers describing results with the ReSure Sealant, presented the findings here at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2014 Symposium.
The sealant, a synthetic polyethylene glycol hydrogel, was approved by US Food and Drug Administration in January. It is the first gel sealant approved in the United States to prevent wound leaks after cataract surgery.
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