Frontalis Suspension Using a Silicone Rod in Blepharoptosis Patients with Poor Ocular Motility
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 548-554, 2008.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-75813
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine the efficacy of frontalis sling operation with silicone rods in patients with compromised corneal protective mechanisms.METHODS:
The authors retrospectively studied 6 consecutive patients (7 eyelids) with severe blepharoptosis with poor ocular motility who had undergone frontalis sling operations using silicone rods.RESULTS:
Preoperative diagnoses included third nerve palsy in 4 patients, double elevator palsy in 1 patient, and suspicious oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy in 1 patient. With a mean follow up of 27.7 months, a good final lid height was achieved in all 7 eyelids. Mild exposure keratopathy occurred postoperatively in 3 patients. During the follow-up period, no other significant complications, such as extrusion of the sling or infection, occurred.CONCLUSIONS:
Silicone rods are effective and safe materials for use in frontalis suspension in treating blepharoptosis in patients with inadequate or absent Bell's phenomenon, resulting in poor eye protective mechanisms associated with an increased incidence of corneal exposure.
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Assunto principal:
Paralisia
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Silicones
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Blefaroptose
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Doenças do Nervo Oculomotor
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Incidência
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Seguimentos
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Distrofia Muscular Oculofaríngea
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Elevadores e Escadas Rolantes
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Olho
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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