Modified temporary eyelid margin suture for correction of congenital horizontal tarsal kink: a novel surgical technique

Tarsal kink is a rare congenital eyelid anomaly that may lead to corneal opacity and amblyopia secondary to severe entropion. The authors aimed to describe a modified temporary lid margin suture method for tarsal kink correction. In this novel surgical technique, a double-armed 6/0 prolene suture wa...

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Published inOphthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery Vol. 28; no. 4; p. 300
Main Authors Demirel, Soner, Firat, Cemal, Firat, Penpe Gul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2012
Subjects
Eye Abnormalities - surgery
Eyelids - abnormalities
Female
Humans
Infant
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Suture Techniques
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Summary:Tarsal kink is a rare congenital eyelid anomaly that may lead to corneal opacity and amblyopia secondary to severe entropion. The authors aimed to describe a modified temporary lid margin suture method for tarsal kink correction. In this novel surgical technique, a double-armed 6/0 prolene suture was passed through the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid margins to correct the tarsal kink under topical anesthesia. The authors found that this procedure was very effective and successful for correction of tarsal kink with no incision of the tarsus or eyelid skin, providing a low risk of amblyopia. The modified temporal lid margin suture is a simple, practical, and effective procedure for tarsal kink correction.
ISSN:1537-2677
DOI:10.1097/IOP.0b013e318257f44a