Cicatricial entropion resulting from trachoma occurs in various grades of severity. No one technique of surgical correction is suitable for all types. The technique has to be modified in accordance with the severity of the condition. A modified technique using skin graft is described, and excellent results (93.8%) in 380 lid corrections with minimal recurrences during a follow-up period of over...

Purpose To report a case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis presenting with rare findings of cicatricial entropion progressing to significant symblepharon and fornix obliteration. Observations An otherwise healthy patient with initial presentation findings of lower lid entropion with minimal cicatricial changes and a corneal ulcer. Management with an entropion Jones procedure repair produced...

PURPOSE Cicatricial pemphigoid is a rare chronic autoimmune disease, characterized by progressive alterations on the skin and mucous membranes. Ocular lesions consists of chronic conjunctivitis, progressive subepithelial fibrosis on the conjunctival fornix together with symblepharon formation, obstruction of the Meibomian ducts, sicca syndrome, and occasionally, entropion associated with conseq...

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of the Wies procedure combined with anterior lamellar recession in the management of cicatricial entropion of the upper eyelid. Patients and methods: Nineteen patients (24 upper lids) with severe cicatricial entropion, trichiasis, and tarsal shortening were included in this study. Previous Snellen’s operation was recorded in 6 patients (8 eyelids). All cases un...

BACKGROUND Cicatricial entropion is a common eyelid condition encountered by ophthalmologists. There is a variety of procedures to correct this condition, in which tarsal fracture procedure is one of them. However, recurrence has been a problem and success rate should be calculated. MATERIAL AND METHOD This retrospective non-comparative interventional case series on patients with cicatricial ...