Surgical Results of Inferior Tarsotomy for Diffuse Lower Lid Trichiasis.
- Author:
Jun Keun YOON
1
;
Jae Chol SHIM
;
Jong Hyuck LEE
;
Yoon Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Wonju Christian Hospital Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea. unieye@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Argon laser epilation;
Trichiasis;
Tarsotomy
- MeSH:
Argon;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Retrospective Studies;
Trichiasis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2002;43(7):1123-1127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the functional and cosmetic results of trichiasis treatment between the argon laser epilation(Group A) and tarsotomy(Group B). METHODS: Twenty-seven patients with diffuse lower lid trichiasis, whose post-treatment follow-up periods were longer than 3 months, were reviewed retrospectively. Functionally, 14 of 16 patients(89.6%) in group A were satisfied, whereas 9 of 11 patients(84.0%) were in group B. And cosmetically, 10 of 16 patients(62.9%) in group A were satisfied, whereas 8 of 11 patients(79.0%) were in group B. The functional results were similar between the two groups(p>0.05), but the cosmetic results were better in group B than in group A(p<0.05) CONCLUSIONS: The inferior tarsotomy appears to be an effective surgical procedure in patients with diffuse lower lid trichiasis.
