Surgical Correction of Cilio-corneal Touch Combined with V-Y Advancement Flap

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.