Surgical Results of Inferior Tarsotomy for Diffuse Lower Lid Trichiasis
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1123-1127, 2002.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-152801
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the functional and cosmetic results of trichiasis treatment between the argon laser epilation(Group A) and tarsotomy(Group B).METHODS:
Twenty-seven patients with diffuse lower lid trichiasis, whose post-treatment follow-up periods were longer than 3 months, were reviewed retrospectively. Functionally, 14 of 16 patients(89.6%) in group A were satisfied, whereas 9 of 11 patients(84.0%) were in group B. And cosmetically, 10 of 16 patients(62.9%) in group A were satisfied, whereas 8 of 11 patients(79.0%) were in group B. The functional results were similar between the two groups(p>0.05), but the cosmetic results were better in group B than in group A(p<0.05)CONCLUSIONS:
The inferior tarsotomy appears to be an effective surgical procedure in patients with diffuse lower lid trichiasis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Argon
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Trichiasis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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