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Anterior canthal tendon release for correction of the centurion syndrome
Riad N Ma'luf1, Ziad F Bashshur, Baha' N Noureddin
1Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. RMALUF@cyberia.net.lb
Purpose:
To investigate the effectiveness of anterior canthal tendon release in the management of centurion syndrome.
Methods:
Four patients diagnosed as having the centurion syndrome were treated over a period of 3 years. They all underwent bilateral anterior canthal tendon release under local anesthesia.
Results:
None of these patients had adequate apposition of the lower puncta after surgery. One patient had partial relief of epiphora on one side.
Conclusions:
Our results indicate that anterior canthal tendon release is insufficient as a sole treatment for patients with centurion syndrome.
