en/ectropion horizontal eyelid laxity
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: lateral tarsal strip procedure with permanent suture. Group 2: lateral
eyelid block excision with absorbable suture.
Sponsors
Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who have an eyelid condition for which a surgical procedure is planned that includes lateral horizontal eyelid tightening. The conditions include: ectropion, entropion, facial palsy, eyelid laxity due to ocular prosthesis wear.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age under 18 years. Surgical procedures that also include medial horizontal eyelid tightening. Cicatricial diseases causing eyelid malposition Cosmetic blepharoplasty
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgical success at one year, defined as restoration of the lower eyelid position at the midline through the pupillary center and at the lateral canthus, without in- or outward rotation of the lower eyelid margin. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complication rate (suture abscess/granuloma, exposed suture, point tenderness over lateral orbital rim, and wound dehiscence). Surgery time. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed