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Objective To investigate the effect of tissue adhesive glue in the repairment of eyelid lacerations and surgical incisions in children.Methods Retrospective comparison trial in paediatric ophthalmology department.Children who presented for laceration and surgical incision repair between November 2015 and October 2016 were evaluated.Patients from 11 months old to 12 years old with a total of 458 patients were randomly allocated to either glue (258 cases) or sutures (200 controls) to repair their wound.Cases and controls were similar in age,wound length and width involved.Those with wound seriously infected and longer than 5 cm were excluded.Length of time to perform procedure,pain assessment of procedure by doctor,parent and child and cosmetic outcome in 3 months and 1 year were measured.Results Time taken to repair the wound was faster in the glue group (P0.05).Cosmetic outcome was better in the glue group in 3 months and 1 year (P<0.05).Conclusion Tissue adhesive glue is faster and easier and less painful than suturing.Tissue adhesive glue has better cosmetic outcomes than suturing when used for the repair of eyelid lacerations and surgical incisions in children.