purpose: to determine the success rate and complications of blepharotomy and tarsotomy in moderately severe upper eyelid cicatritial entropion. methods: this randomized clinical trial was conducted on patients with moderately severe cicatritial entropion. the patients were followed for six months and the results and complications were evaluated. success was defined as uncontacted eyelid margin ...

BACKGROUND Trichiasis is the main risk factor for corneal opacification. The primary treatment of trichiasis is surgical. Successful surgery is likely to halt the progression of corneal opacity. The aim of the study is to report the efficacy of the anterior lamellar marginal z-plasty combined with transverse tarsotomy in the management of severe trichiasis andcicatricial entropion of upper eyel...

PURPOSE To describe the use of a lid crease incision for upper eyelid margin rotation in cicatricial entropion combining internal traction on the anterior lamella, tarsotomy, and tarsal overlap without external sutures. METHODS Surgical description: The main steps of the procedure consisted of exposure of the entire tarsal plate up to the eyelashes followed by tarsotomy through the conjunctiv...