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Surgical management of conjunctival lymphangiectasis by conjunctival resection
David M Meisler1, Richard A Eiferman, Norman B Ratliff
1Cole Eye Institute,The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44194, USA. meisled@ccf.org
Purpose:
To report the treatment of symptomatic conjunctival lymphangiectasis with conjunctival resection.
Design:
Interventional case series.
Methods:
Retrospective review of three cases of patients with symptomatic unilateral conjunctival lymphangiectasis who had conjunctival resection of the involved tissue down to bare sclera.
Results:
The surgical area reepithelialized without recurrence of the lymphatics. In all cases the patients have remained asymptomatic for at least 14 months.
Conclusion:
Conjunctival resection for symptomatic lymphangiectasis can be a successful therapeutic option for this condition.