Supplies for Conjunctivochalasis Surgery:

AmnioGraft® from Bio-Tissue (1-888-296-8858):

  • AG-2015 if CCh involves the inferior temporal bulbar conjunctiva.
  • AG-2520 if CCh involves the entire inferior bulbar conjunctiva.
  • AG-3535 if CCh involves the entire inferior and superior bulbar conjunctiva.

Traction Sutures: use 7-0 Vicryl sutures.

For sutureless surgery: use fibrin glue; TISSEEL from Baxter Biologics (1-877-TISSEEL) 2.0 mL (Catalog # 1501236) or Evicel from Ethicon from Johnson & Johnson (1-800-255-2500) 1 mL (NDC # 63713-390-11).

For surgery with sutures, 10-0 nylon and 7-0 Vicryl sutures are recommended.

 

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