What is tarsorrhaphy? Tarsorrhaphy is the joining of part or all of the upper and lower eyelids so as to partially or completely close the eye. Temporary tarsorrhaphies are used to help the cornea heal or to protect the cornea during a short period of exposure or disease. Permanent tarsorraphies are used to permanently protect the cornea from a long-term risk of damage. A permanent tarsorrhaphy...

Tarsorrhaphy is finding increasing indications because of the resultant improvement in comeal metabolic activity and also the protective cover given to the cornea. Different techniques' have been described for performing the tarsorrhaphy, but the basic principle remains the same. It is to produce adhesions between the 2 lid margins by creating a raw intermarginal strip on the 2 lids. Tarsorrhap...

PURPOSE To evaluate the main indications for tarsorrhaphy in a Corneal Service, as well as success rate and possible complications. METHODS All patients who underwent tarsorrhaphy from January 1st, 2002 to December 30th, 2002, in São Geraldo Eye Hospital - Federal University of Minas Gerais were evaluated retrospectively. Reviewed data included patient's sex and age, indication for tarsorrhap...

introduction: aim of the study was to determine the efficacy of minor lateral tarsorrhaphy in conjunction with levator muscle recession in thyroid ophthalmopathic patients with severe lid retraction in order to correct the temporal flare in these patients methods: in a before-after clinical trial study, 22 eyelids of 12 patients with severe lid retraction underwent surgery by this method and th...

Tarsorrhaphy is used for the treatment of severe ocular surface disorders and cases of ocular exposure. Temporary tarsorrhaphy has been shown to aid in the healing of corneal epithelial defects. A variety of temporary techniques have been suggested that allow closure for epithelial healing but also allow access to the eye. The drawstring temporary tarsorrhaphy uses rubber bolsters and 6-0 prole...

sis of Horner syndrome with the use of topical 5% or 10% cocaine has been the standard for years. Cocaine is a controlled substance that must be prepared by individual pharmacies for local use and has become more difficult to obtain in recent years. We have found the parents of children with anisocoria and possible Horner syndrome are often hesitant to allow the use of cocaine as a diagnostic t...