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Tissue glue aided lid repositioning in temporary management of involutional entropion
1Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Purpose:
To evaluate the efficacy of the use of tissue glue in temporary management of involutional entropion.
Methods:
Ten consecutive patients aged 68-74 years presenting senile entropion were included in the study. Lid repositioning as to achieve a slight ectropion was done by application of cyanoacrylate glue in the lower lid crease using a 20-G cannula. Patients were followed at 1 day, 7 days and finally at 14 days. Assessment of correction and, if absent, duration of correction was recorded. Any other ocular or dermatological complications of the application were also recorded.
Results:
All the patients had successful correction at day 1. In two patients adhesions broke at day 6, in one patient at day 7, in 3 at day 9 and 2 at day 11. Two patients maintained correction at 2 weeks. No ocular or dermatological reactions were noted.
Conclusions:
Tissue glue aided lid repositioning is an effective method for temporary management of involutional entropion.
