Abstract
Patients should have been evaluated and deemed appropriate for such surgical intervention. Temporary suture tarsorrhaphy is used as a temporizing measure for the treatment of decompensated ocular surface disorders, neurotrophic ulcers, or infectious corneal ulcers in convalescent phase, nonhealing corneal epithelial defects, and cases of transient ocular exposure. Patients should have been educated about the risks and benefits of the procedure, including alternatives.