Bilateral Congenital Eublepharon, also referred to as ectropion, is a rare condition in which at birth the eyelids do not cover the eye. It is more commonly found in Afro-Caribbean infants and in those with trisomy 21. Management is usually conservative. We review data from animal embryology to propose the condition may be related to defects in the expression of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGFR...

Eyelid burns occur in about 10% of thermal injuries and pose a considerable challenge for the reconstructive surgeon. A consensus on a treatment regime has not been reached and plastic surgeons are divided on the subject. A case of severe bilateral eyelid burns was treated with full- and split-thickness skin grafts. The patient was first operated at 2 years post-injury, and a total of 5 operati...

Blepharo-cheilo-dontic (BCD) syndrome comprises the combination of lagophthalmia, euryblepharon, lower eyelid ectropion, distichiasis, cleft lip and palate and oligodontia. This combination has been described as an autosomal dominant condition with variable expression. We herein described an Ecuadorian girl with consistent signs of BCD syndrome. Our patient also has unilateral hearing loss and ...

Sixty-one lid-loading procedure, performed by the author, were evaluated prospectively. Simple, gold weight implantation, combined with lower lid retractor recession, placement of fascia lata, and lateral tarsal strip tightening is effective for promoting voluntary closure and correction of lower lid paralytic ectropion. Placement of a heavier gold weight, in combination with mullerectomy, is a...

Anthrax is a worldwide zoonosis of herbivores, which is caused by the spore-forming bacteria Bacillus anthracis, and humans become infected when they are exposed to infected animals and their tissues or the organism directly. In this report, we present a 13-year-old boy who developed eyelid anthrax after contact with a sheep carcass during his summer holiday that resulted in eyelid anthrax and ...

The cheek is the largest anatomical subunit of the face. It is a bilateral structure and symmetry must therefore be preserved. Peripherally it is related to important natural orifices whose location must also be maintained during surgical reconstructions. This is particularly important in the medial zygomatic subunit, whose delicate junction with the lower eyelid means that care must be taken t...