Conjunctival pillar tarsorrhaphy

May 16, 2019 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Conjunctival pillar tarsorrhaphy

Table 45.1 Indications for surgery Paralytic lagophthalmos Exposure keratopathy CN VII palsy Failing/exposed corneal transplant Neurotrophic cornea Recalcitrant corneal infections Debilitating corneal pain   Table 45.2 Preoperative evaluation Presence of…

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Lateral tarsorrhaphy

May 16, 2019 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Lateral tarsorrhaphy

Table 46.1 Indications for surgery Paralytic lagophthalmos Exposure keratopathy CN VII palsy Symptomatic dry eye   Table 46.2 Preoperative evaluation Presence of Bell’s phenomenon Degree of lagophthalmos Corneal epithelial staining…

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Temporal artery biopsy

May 16, 2019 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Temporal artery biopsy

Table 44.1 Indications for surgery Suspicion of giant cell arteritis based on temporal headache, jaw claudication, scalp tenderness, weight loss or fever Unexplained associated vision loss or pallid optic nerve…

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Lower eyelid retraction repair with dermis fat

May 16, 2019 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Lower eyelid retraction repair with dermis fat

Table 35.1 Indications for surgery Lower eyelid retraction with volume loss Posterior lamellar and/or middle lamellar shortening Desire for use of autologous grafts HIV-associated lipoatrophy Prostaglandin-associated lipoatrophy Lower eyelid retraction…

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