Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare congenital autosomal recessive disorder that causes hyperkeratosis or plate-like keratosis. Hyperkeratosis affects both upper and lower eyelids defective eyelids. Lagophthalmos persistent dry eye will cause desiccation of the cornea, possibly leading to complications such as ectropion, cornea ulceration, corneal perforation, etc. requires regular ocular review pre...

purpose: to compare mersilene mesh and autogenous fascia lata in the management of low-function ptosis. methods: a randomized clinical trial was performed on 31 eyelids with poor levator function. patients were randomly assigned to two groups: 16 eyelids in the mersilene mesh group and 15 eyelids in the autogenous fascia lata group. results: nine patients with congenital unilateral and 11 patie...

AIMS To compare the distribution of eyelid basal cell carcinoma (BCC) with the relative ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure to different sites on the eyelids. METHODS The location of BCC on the eyelids was allocated to one of seven regions. The UVR exposure was recorded with a polymer film attached to the eyelids at seven sites in a manikin and in human subjects. RESULTS Localisation of th...

PURPOSE To describe a modified surgical technique for blepharoptosis repair through a small orbital septum incision and minimal dissection, along with the results obtained in patients with coexisting dermatochalasis. METHODS A retrospective chart review included 33 patients (52 eyelids) with blepharoptosis coexisting with dermatochalasis, surgically corrected through a small orbital septum in...

IMPORTANCE Incision and buried suture are 2 primary techniques for creating double eyelids. The incision method is suitable for all kinds of eyelids, but operational trauma and prolonged recovery time limit its application. The non-incision approach can shape a natural and vivid crease with a relatively short recovery time. However, it is not suitable for patients with puffy eyelids, and in tho...

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...

purpose: to evaluate the use of amniotic membrane transplantation (amt) for management of congenital distichiasis. methods: this interventional case series was performed on 16 eyelids of 5 patients with congenital distichiasis treated with posterior lamella resection and amt. results: all patients were men aged 2 to 42 years. mean follow up was 17 months (6-29 months). post-operative symptoms o...

We aimed to microscopically examine whether Caucasian eyelids demonstrate overriding of preseptal orbicularis oculi muscle (OOM) over the pretarsal OOM in both lower and upper eyelids. Full thickness sections of 13 lower eyelids and 11 upper eyelids from seven Caucasian cadavers were examined. In the lower eyelids, all 13 specimens demonstrated clear overriding of preseptal OOM over the pretars...