Paralytic lagophthalmos Peripheral facial nerve palsy Platinum weight, gold weight, lid loading, lagophthalmos, facial nerve palsy
Conditions
Interventions
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Experimental Device
New design platinum weight
Sponsors
Office of Research Affairs, Chulalongkorn University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male or female adults aged over 18 years old with diagnosis of paralytic lagophthalmos 2. Has an indication to perform lid loading, including but not limited significant lagophthalmos on gentle closure, etiology of facial paralysis that permanently precludes recovery of nerve function, exposure keratitis, significant ocular surface symptom due to lagophthalmos, and epiphora due to failed pumping mechanism in incomplete blinking.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None Patients that are lost to follow-up will be treated as censors and not excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Long-term complication 2 years Incidence rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blink, gentle, forced lagophthalmos pre-operative, 1 month, 6 months mm,Time of delayed eyelid closure pre-operative, 1 month, 6 months seconds,upper eyelid contour and weight prominence pre-operative, 1 month, 6 months quality grading by two blinded assessors,Best corrected visual acuity pre-operative, 1 month, 6 months LogMAR,Tear break-up time pre-operative, 1 month, 6 months seconds,Corneal staining pre-operative, 1 month, 6 months fluoresceine staining,Visual function-related quality of life pre-operative, 6 months NEI-VFQ25 questionnaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPreamjit Saonanon
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Outcome results
None listed