Surgical Correction of Cilio-corneal Touch Combined with V-Y Advancement Flap.
- Author:
Yoon Hee KIM
1
;
Sang Hoon RAH
;
Won Seok SONG
;
Sun Ho PARK
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:
Epiblepharon;
Epicanthus;
V-Y advancement flap
- MeSH:
Cilia;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Recurrence;
Reoperation;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2002;43(5):855-860
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
