The Characteristics of Senile Entropion of Lower Eyelid with Kinked Tarsus.
10.3341/jkos.2011.52.7.777
- Author:
Woo Jin JEONG
1
;
Mun Chong HUR
;
Hee Bae AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. hbahn@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Senile entropion;
Tarsal fracture operation;
Tarsal kinking;
Tarsotomy
- MeSH:
Animals;
Ankle;
Conjunctiva;
Entropion;
Eyelids;
Fascia;
Humans;
Recurrence;
Reoperation;
Retrospective Studies;
Sutures
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2011;52(7):777-782
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report the clinical features and surgical results for lower lid entropion with kinked tarsus compared with entropion with weakened capsulopalpebral fascia. METHODS: From March 2008 to December 2009, 20 patients (24 eyes) with lower lid entropion were examined. The patients were divided into the aggravated entropion with kinked tarsus group or the weakened capsulopalpebral fascia group based on the height of tarsus, the shapes of the lower lid and tarsus, and conjunctiva changes. For treatment of entropion in the kinked tarsus group, full thickness tarsotomy with rotatory suture (tarsal fracture operation) was performed, and in the weakened CPF group, a CPF tight procedure was performed. The results of the operations were retrospectively evaluated. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients with entropion in the kinked tarsus group (15 cases) was 66.7 +/- 11.4 years, and the mean age of the patients with entropion in the weakened CPF group (9 cases) was 67.2 +/- 6.2 years. The height of the lower lid tarsus of each group was 3.80 +/- 0.39 mm and 5.20 +/- 0.30 mm, respectively. Except for one case of recurrence after tarsal fracture operation in the kinked tarsus group and reoperation with CPF tightening, there were no significant complications or recurrence in either group. CONCLUSIONS: Entropion with kinked tarsus was more common than entropion with weakened CPF in the present study. In addition, surgical treatment based on the shape and cause of entropion showed good results.
