Surgical Correction of Cilio-corneal Touch Combined with V-Y Advancement Flap
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 855-860, 2002.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-223330
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the functional and cosmetic results of V-Y advance-ment flap procedure to correct medial cilio-corneal touch.METHODS:
The 8 patients with corneal erosion induced by medial cilio-corneal touch, whose post-operative follow up periods were longer than 3 months, were reviewed retrospectively.RESULTS:
All patients underwent V-Y advancement flap procedure. Five patients (10 upper eyelids) under-went slinging procedures and 2 patients (3 lower eyelids) underwent epiblepharon repair simul-taneously. One patient (1 lower eyelid) showed recurrence of cilia touch but reoperation did not undertake.CONCLUSIONS:
V-Y advancement flap procedure produced satisfied results functionally and cosmetically.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Recurrence
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Reoperation
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Cilia
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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