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Senile entropion - cure rate by retractor tightening and horizontal shortening
1Department of Ophthalmology, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden.
Purpose:
In order to clarify the efficiency of two operations aimed at curing the principal causes of senile entropion, a consecutive series of patients were examined.
Material:
In 19 lids, the lower lid retractors were tightened transcutaneously and in 45 a simultaneous horizontal lid shortening was performed. Surgery was uneventful in all cases. The patients were reexamined 7-53 months after surgery.
Results:
In the group with mere retractor surgery were five recurrences; all lids that also had a horizontal shortening were satisfactorily cured.
Conclusion:
Lower eyelid retractor tightening with simultaneous horizontal shortening of the lid is recommended to correct senile operation with a lasting result.
