Involutional Ectropion Repair with the Modified Medial Spindle and the Lateral Tarsal Strip Procedure

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of the modified medial spindle and the lateral tarsal strip procedure in involutional ectropion patients. METHODS: The lateral tarsal strip procedure with the modified medial spindle procedure that adjusts the size and the position of the spindle along the severity of lower eyelid eversion was performed on 17 eyes of 12 patients with involutional ectropion. The average follow-up period was 19.6 months. RESULTS: All 12 patients were male, and the mean age was 65.4 years (range 54 to 78 years). There was no recurrence in any of the 17 eyelids. However, a mild lower lid retraction and a mild punctal eversion not requiring reoperation occurred in the follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS: The lateral tarsal strip procedure combined with the modified medial spindle appears to be effective in the surgical treatment of involutional ectropion.