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Small-incision, sutureless repair of subconjunctival fat prolapse
Matthew C Sniegowski1, Amy Kelmenson, Darren G Gregory
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Purpose:
To present a new, small-incision, sutureless surgical technique for the repair of subconjunctival fat prolapse.
Methods:
This is a retrospective interventional case series. Four eyes of 3 patients who presented with prolapsed subconjunctival fat were surgically repaired using a small-incision, sutureless technique with fibrin glue. No prolapsed subconjunctival fat was excised.
Results:
The surgical treatment of prolapsed subconjunctival fat using a small-incision, sutureless technique with fibrin glue was successful in all 4 eyes. There have been no cases of recurrence of the prolapsed subconjunctival fat with a mean follow up of 31 months.
Conclusions:
Small-incision, sutureless repositioning of subconjunctival fat using fibrin glue is an effective new surgical technique for the management of prolapsed subconjunctival fat.
