Lacrimal Passages Injury Associated With Eyelid Burns.
- Author:
Jae Hwan LEE
1
;
Yoen Sung MOON
;
Do Seok BYON
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Inchon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Canalicular injury;
Eyelid burn;
Silicone tube intubation
- MeSH:
Burns*;
Eyelids*;
Humans;
Intubation;
Retrospective Studies;
Silicones
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2001;42(5):669-673
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To develop a protocol for treatment of injuries to lacrimal punctum and canaliculus associated with eyelid burns. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of seven patients who required the treatment of punctal and canalicular injuries caused by medial eyelid burns. RESULTS: Four patients were treated with punctoplasty and bicanalicular silicone tube intubation within 3 weeks of injury. One patient was treated at 2 months and punctum of upper eyelid was not found, requiring punctoplasty and monocanalicular silicone tube intubation of lower eyelid. Silicone tube removal was performed over a range of 3 to 6 months. Two patients were treated after 3 months of injury by conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy. Six patients showed good passage by syringing after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Early evaluation and treatment of canalicular burn injuries can avoid complex surgical procedures such as conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy, and silicone tube removal is recommended before 6 months after surgery.
