Correspondence
How to knot bury and not break the suture: the 3-1-bury-1 knot
Suturing of a wound is typically performed for incisions that fail to seal after stromal hydration or after other anterior segment procedures, such as penetrating keratoplasty.1–4 On tying a suture of appropriate tension, rotation and burying of the knot is important to prevent foreign body sensation and irritation to the palpebral conjunctiva.3–6 However, the knot can break or slip during rotation and burying of the knot.
