Lacrimal Passages Injury Associated With Eyelid Burns
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 669-673, 2001.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To develop a protocol for treatment of injuries to lacrimal punctum and canaliculus associated with eyelid burns. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of seven patients who required the treatment of punctal and canalicular injuries caused by medial eyelid burns. RESULTS: Four patients were treated with punctoplasty and bicanalicular silicone tube intubation within 3 weeks of injury. One patient was treated at 2 months and punctum of upper eyelid was not found, requiring punctoplasty and monocanalicular silicone tube intubation of lower eyelid. Silicone tube removal was performed over a range of 3 to 6 months. Two patients were treated after 3 months of injury by conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy. Six patients showed good passage by syringing after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Early evaluation and treatment of canalicular burn injuries can avoid complex surgical procedures such as conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy, and silicone tube removal is recommended before 6 months after surgery.
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Main subject:
Silicones
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Burns
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Retrospective Studies
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Eyelids
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Intubation
Type of study:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2001
Type:
Article