Brown Nodule on the Lower Eyelid: A Quiz

Lower Eyelid Epiblepharon Associated with Lower Eyelid Retraction

PURPOSE To describe a series of patients with lower eyelid epiblepharon associated with lower eyelid retraction. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent surgery for lower eyelid retraction, epiblepharon, or thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) between October 1999 and March 2007. Patients with both lower eyelid retraction and epiblepharon on preope...

Tick infestation on the lower eyelid: a case report

BACKGROUND The tick infestation of the lower lid is a quite rare condition. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 40 years old caucasian female who presented with the above condition after camping in the Norfolk area, UK. CONCLUSION Tick bite can be responsible for many diseases the most common being Lyme disease which can affect the eyes in several ways. It is still debatable whether or ...

Upper eyelid approach to lower eyelid blepharoplasty.

Anthrax of the lower eyelid.

Because cutaneous anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis, is rare in developed countries, sporadic cases of anthrax may easily be overlooked because the diagnosis is often difficult to make. Lower eyelid involvement of anthrax is rare in clinical practice. A 40-year-old woman with a history of contact with animals was evaluated and treated for a left lower eyelid lesion with a black eschar on it...

Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty

In no other area of facial aesthetic surgery is such a fragile balance struck between form and function as that in eyelid modification. Owing to the delicate nature of eyelid structural composition and the vital role the eyelids serve in protecting the visual system, iatrogenic alterations in eyelid anatomy must be made with care, precision, and thoughtful consideration of existing soft tissue ...