The Capsulopalpebral Fascia Repair for Senile Entropion

PURPOSE: We report that simple capsulopalpebral fascia (CPF) repairs were effective when patients diagnosed as senile entropion had the disinsertion lines of the CPF on everted lower conjunctivas (demarcation line). METHODS: Twenty patients (27 eyes) who had demarcation lines and showed no severe horizontal lid laxity were operated for senile entropion during the period March 1, 1996 to July 30, 2001. After subciliary skin incision, the disinserted CPF was identified and repaired by reattaching the superior edge of the CPF to the inferior edge of the lower tarsus. RESULTS: This procedure was performed on 27 eyes of 20 patients (women 11, men 9, average age 68.6 years). We followed up the patients from 3 to 30 months after surgeries (average 7.8 months). Two patients showed complications, one was conjunctival prolapse and the other was recurrence of entropion. CONCLUSIONS: Simple capsulopalpebral fascia (CPF) repairs gave good results in patients with senile entropion who had disinsertion lines of the CPF on everted lower conjunctiva (demarcation line) without severe horizontal lid laxity. Moreover this procedure had shorter operation and recovery times compared with other combined surgeries.

The transconjunctival approach to a large retrobulbar cavernous hemangioma of the orbit

Cavernous hemangiomas are one of the most common benign tumors of the orbit in adults. We report a case of a longstanding retrobulbar hemangioma that was removed successfully through a temporal transconjunctival approach combined with lateral canthotomy. A 45-year-old female patient, with a 15-year history of slowly progressive proptosis and decreased visual acuity of the left eye, had a corrected visual acuity of finger count at 50 cm OS, compared with 1.0 OD. Exophthalmometry by the Nagle's method measured 15 mm OD by 26 mm OS. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a well-encapsulated retrobulbar main mass, 2.3 x 3.0 x 3.7 cm in size along with multiple small satellite nodules that were displacing the optic nerve and globe superiorly. The tumors were removed through a superotemporal transconjunctival approach combined with lateral canthotomy. Pathological examination revealed an intraorbital cavernous hemangioma. The patient was free of visible scars, proptosis and any other noticeable complications at her last follow-up, 6 months after surgery.

Prevalence of antibodies to the coxiella burnetii phase II antigen among residents in korea

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