Sutures Used in Ophthalmic Surgery Are Very Fine and Range

question 19

Multiple Choice

Sutures used in ophthalmic surgery are very fine and range in size from 4-0 to 10-0.Handling and arming these sutures can be a challenge for the scrub person with uncorrected presbyopia.Eye sutures should be handled as little as possible to avoid:

• A) weakening and fraying.
• B) causing the formation of needle burrs.
• C) losing sutures among the drapes or on the floor.
• D) causing reaction and discomfort for the patient.

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