Visco elastic materials in the surgery of ocular trauma.

There has been much interest in the value of sodium hyaluronate during cataract surgery. It may have even greater advantage in the management of severe ocular trauma, offering safety margins not otherwise available. This discussion of the use of visco elastic materials in the surgery of ocular trauma is limited to experience with sodium hyaluronate. Reports of results with other products are centred on their advantages for intra-ocular lens surgery.