[Tarsorrhaphy of necessity]

From 1990 to 1994, 68 permanent and temporary tarsorrhaphies have been done: 39 in lagophthalmos, 7 in herpetic keratitis, 2 in zoster keratitis, 1 in neuroparalytic keratitis, 7 in corneal burns and 12 in corneal trophic ulceration with local and general metabolic disturbance. In 38 cases, permanent external tarsorrhaphies and in 60 cases temporary external tarsorrhaphies have been done. The postoperative results were good and the corneal lesion cure has been obtained in 4-19 days. The temporary tarsorrhaphy must be maintained for 2-6 months and has the role of biologic, trophic and tectonic bandage.