Orbicularis oculi muscle extirpation in a combined procedure for involutional entropion

Many factors are important in the pathophysiology of involutional entropion, including defects of the lower eyelid retractors, canthal tendon laxity, and acquired enophthalmos. The role of the overriding preseptal orbicularis oculi muscle is often ignored in modern techniques of entropion repair. The author describes a technique of extirpation of the preseptal orbicularis oculi muscle combined with repair of the lower eyelid retractors and a lateral tarsal strip procedure for the repair of primary and recurrent involutional entropion. Lateral canthal tendon laxity is recognized in most patients in this age group and must be corrected to avoid postoperative overcorrection and ectropion. Removal of the preseptal muscle had no clinical effect on the lacrimal pump and did not cause any significant cicatricial eyelid abnormalities. This combined procedure has been used in 50 eyelids of 40 patients with excellent functional and cosmetic results. Orbicularis extirpation is not advocated in combination with a marginal rotation procedure.     

Transconjunctival lower eyelid involutional entropion repair: long-term follow-up and efficacy

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and long-term efficacy of a modified transconjunctival involutional lower eyelid entropion repair. DESIGN: Retrospective, noncomparative case series and survey. PARTICIPANTS: Eighty-nine consecutive patients with involutional entropion (114 eyelids). METHODS: Modified transconjunctival involutional lower eyelid entropion repair technique was performed on 114 eyelids of 89 consecutive patients over a 7-year period. All cases had a minimum of 3 months of initial office follow-up, with extended follow-up obtained via standardized telephone interviews. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Surgical success and entropion recurrence. RESULTS: Surgery was completed successfully with no complications in all 114 cases. All cases demonstrated correction of entropion at the 3-month office follow-up. Long-term follow-up (mean, 38.3 months; range, 4-85 months) was obtained in 75% of cases. Recurrence was noted in only one patient (two eyelids [2%]). CONCLUSIONS: Modified transconjunctival lower eyelid entropion repair is a time-efficient, safe, and efficacious technique. In contrast to a recent report using another transconjunctival technique, we found a relatively low rate of recurrence on extended follow-up.     

Correction of involutional lower eyelid medial ectropion with transconjunctival approach retractor plication and lateral tarsal strip

AIM: We describe the technique and our results in managing lower eyelid involutional medial ectropion using a combination of lateral tarsal strip to address horizontal eyelid laxity, and transconjunctival inferior retractor plication to address inferior retractor dehiscence. METHODS: Patients with symptoms of epiphora or signs of medial ectropion were offered this procedure. All had the following characteristics: medial lower eyelid eversion, punctal eversion >3 mm, medial canthal tendon laxity <4 mm, significant horizontal eyelid laxity and lacrimal systems that were patent to syringing. RESULTS: A total of 24 eyelids of 17 patients underwent this procedure over a 12-month period. The mean age of the patients was 79.7 years; 11 were male and six were female. The mean follow-up time was 18 months. Two eyes had undergone previous surgery. All patients had restoration of the eyelid margin to the globe and relief of symptoms. No complications were noted. DISCUSSION: These results suggest that excision of posterior lamellar tissue is not necessary for correction of involutional medial ectropion. Transconjunctival plication or reattachment of retractors is easy to perform and allows for the repair of more than the medial portion of the retractors if required.     

Involutional entropion and ectropion of the Asian lower eyelid

PURPOSE: A clinical observation showed that involutional entropion of the lower eyelid in Asians may occur more commonly than ectropion. A review of surgical cases was performed to examine this hypothesis. METHODS: A retrospective review of the number of Asian lower lid involutional ectropion and entropion repairs was performed in three different clinical practice settings. These data were compared and statistically analyzed with similar data for non-Asian patients. RESULTS: The frequency of ectropion among Asians was significantly less than in non-Asians (chi-square, p < 0.001). Asian entropion repair represented 11.4% of the 604 eyelid operations performed on Asians, whereas Asian ectropion repair made up only 1.5% of cases. Non-Asian entropion and ectropion repairs were 3.7% and 6.2%, respectively, of the 1,849 eyelid procedures performed on non-Asians. CONCLUSIONS: Because of the normal anteriorly protruding position of the orbital fat within the Asian lower eyelid, Asians may be more predisposed than whites to the development of involutional entropion rather than ectropion. Removal of lower eyelid fat should be considered in entropion repair of the Asian lower eyelid.     

Correction of involutional entropion with retractor redirection

The study aims to report the surgical outcome of a retractor redirection procedure for involutional entropion repair for Asians. The study included all cases diagnosed with involutional entropion and significant ocular irritation who presented from 2008 to 2012. Sixty-seven eyelids in 54 patients were included in this study. All cases were operated on by one surgeon and had a minimum of 12-months follow-up. Success was defined as cases showing no recurrence of entropion with forceful eyelid squeezing postoperatively. A retrospective chart review was performed to assess the success rate, recurrences and complications of the procedure.

During a mean follow-up period of 26.2 months (range, 12–53 months), 5 patients died during the study period. Two eyelids (3%) of one patient had a recurrence at 34 months postoperatively. One eyelid (1.5%) with a significant horizontal laxity developed postoperative ectropion and required a secondary horizontal shortening procedure. No other postoperative complications or dissatisfaction were reported. The retractor redirection procedure aims to repair the retractors and prevent orbicularis muscle overriding via inserting the retractors to the anterior lamellae. It yields a long-term success rate of 95.5% and is an effective technique for correcting involutional entropion.     

Primary and secondary transconjunctival involutional entropion repair

PURPOSE: Lower eyelid involutional entropion is a significant disorder of the aging population resulting from horizontal eyelid laxity, overriding orbicularis oculi muscle, and attenuation of the lower eyelid retractors. The purpose of this study is to describe the long-term results of transconjunctival entropion repair. DESIGN: Interventional noncomparative case series. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-six eyelids in 31 patients. METHODS: Charts were reviewed of all transconjunctival entropion repairs, which included myectomy, retractor fixation, and horizontal shortening performed by three oculoplastic surgeons between January 1993 and January 1999. Cases with less than 12 months follow-up were excluded. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Entropion recurrence. RESULTS: Thirty-six lids in 31 patients were followed for mean of 31.5 months (12.5-79). Six of 36 lids (16.7%) had postoperative complications. Recurrent entropion occurred in 3 of 36 lids (8.3%) an average 16.3 months (7-35) after surgery. An average of 6 trichiasis lashes (1-10) occurred in 4 of 36 lids (11.1%) at a mean of 2.25 months (1-4) after surgery. There were no overcorrections. Three of 36 lids (8.3%) required additional surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Entropion recurrence after three-step transconjunctival repair is within the 0% to 30% reported recurrence for other repair techniques but more frequent than reported for a similar transcutaneous procedure. The 8.3% recurrence rate might have resulted from inadequate myectomy, inadequate retractor fixation, cicatricial changes directly related to the transconjunctival incision, or progressive involutional changes. Trichiasis was the most frequent complication. Transconjunctival entropion repair may be slightly less effective than transcutaneous repair.     

退行性下睑内翻眼轮匝肌缩短矫正术欠矫原因及修补△

目的 分析退行性下睑内翻眼轮匝肌缩短矫正术欠矫原因,评估再次手术修补的效果。方法 收集2008~2017年我院退行性眼睑内翻行眼轮匝肌缩短矫正手术欠矫病例27例(27眼)。分析欠矫原因,并根据其原因选择相应手术方式,观察再次矫正的手术效果。结果 退行性眼睑内翻原因和修补方式为:下睑缩肌断裂未修补15例,给予下睑缩肌修复;水平松弛未矫正7例,给予外眦韧带缩短手术;5例同时存在下睑缩肌断裂和水平松弛,行下睑缩肌修复联合外眦韧带缩短手术。再次手术随访时间内[(18.74±12.11)个月]所有患者症状消失,眼睑位置正常。结论 退行性眼睑内翻眼轮匝肌缩短手术欠矫的原因为手术方式选择不完全正确,眼睑退行性改变因素未得到充分矫正。发生欠矫时,应仔细分析其原因,选择合适的手术方式,仍可以获得良好的矫正效果。     

Involutional entropion repair with fornix sutures and lateral tarsal strip procedure

PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-terrm effectiveness of fornix suture placement combined with a lateral tarsal strip procedure in correcting involutional entropion. Published reports regarding various surgical techniques and results are reviewed. METHODS: This retrospective study reviewed 119 patients with involutional lower eyelid entropion who underwent surgical repair between January 1987 and May 1999 at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Exclusion criteria included follow-up duration of less than 6 months, previous lower eyelid blepharoplasty, previous conjunctival surgery other than chalazion removal, or cicatricial entropion. The three surgical subsets were (1) combined lateral tarsal strip and fornix sutures: (2) fornix sutures alone; and (3) lateral tarsal strip procedure alone. The chart review was complemented by a telephone questionnaire to assess the long-term clinical outcome, complications, and patient satisfaction. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-two eyelids in 119 patients were included. One hundred twenty-five eyelids had combined surgery (lateral tarsal strip with fornix sutures), 9 eyelids had only fornix suture repair, and 18 eyelids had repair with only the lateral tarsal strip procedure. The recurrence rate in these three surgical subsets was 1.6%, 33%, and 22%, respectively, with average follow-up of 36 months. One case of incisional cellulitis was encountered. Postoperative ectropion was not seen in the group having the combined lateral tarsal strip and fornix suture procedure. CONCLUSIONS: Suture advancement of the lower eyelid retractors in conjunction with a lateral tarsal strip procedure is a simple, quick, physiologic, and effective approach in achieving long-lasting correction for involutional entropion.     

The histopathology of involutional ectropion and entropion

Objective: Involutional ectropion and entropion are characterized by excessive horizontal eyelid length, which is thought to be secondary to laxity of the medial and lateral canthal tendons and to the stretching of the tarsus. Histopathological features of the surgical eyelid specimens from patients with involutional ectropion and entropion were evaluated.Design: Prospective histopathological study.Participants: Eighteen full-thickness eyelid specimens from patients with involutional ectropion and entropion were obtained during horizontal eyelid shortening procedures performed at the Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Research Hospital.Methods: All specimens were fixed in 4% formaldehyde solution and sectioned sagittally. Hematoxylin-eosin, periodic acid-Schiff, and Masson's trichrome staining were done for all specimens. Histopathologic alterations of the tarsal plate, the palpebral portion of the orbicularis muscle, and the conjunctiva were examined.Results: The patients ranged in age from 60 to 80 years. The main histopathologic features of the ectropic eyelids included collagen degeneration and elastosis of the tarsal plate, increased amounts of adipose tissue in the distal tarsus, and subacute inflammation and epidermalization of the tarsal conjunctiva. Specimens from patients with involutional entropion generally had milder degrees of these histopathological features.Conclusions: The causes of the excessive horizontal length of the eyelid, which is thought to be secondary to laxity of the medial and lateral canthal tendons, may be collagen degeneration and elastosis of the tarsal plate and canthal tendons.     

睑内翻倒睫669例的临床治疗体会

目的：回顾性分析不同类型的睑内翻倒睫的各种手术治疗方法,并评价它们的手术效果及其并发症。

方法：选自2011-06/2013-06共收治睑内翻倒睫患者669例1027眼。其中先天性睑内翻171例311眼,主要行睑板固定术、条形皮肤轮匝肌切除术、内眦赘皮矫正术及下睑轮匝肌增强术; 瘢痕性睑内翻260例407眼,主要行睑板固定术、部分睑板切除术及睑缘灰线劈开、下睑缩肌延长+异体巩膜植入术; 老年性或痉挛性睑内翻238例309眼,主要行下睑轮匝肌增强术。

结果：术后满意率97.2%,好转率0.7%,总有效率97.9%。其中先天性睑内翻倒睫的手术满意率97.1%,瘢痕性睑内翻倒睫的手术满意率96.6%,老年性或痉挛性睑内翻倒睫的手术满意率98.1%。手术后有22眼(2.1%)出现并发症,主要有倒睫复发、眼睑外翻、瘢痕形成、眼睑弧度不自然、双眼外观不对称等,经相应处理后患者均满意。

结论：对于不同种类型的睑内翻倒睫要采用不同的手术治疗方法。     

Role of reinsertion of the lower eyelid retractor on involutional entropion

AIMS: To verify and evaluate the effect of reinsertion of the lower eyelid retractor aponeurosis to correct involutional entropion. METHODS: The involutional entropion is one affection that occurs mainly in the lower eyelid of patients over 60 years old. The surgical techniques proposed to correct this condition are based on correction of horizontal laxity-the preseptal orbicularis muscle overrides the pretarsal muscle, and the reinsertion of the lower eyelid retractor aponeurosis. 30 patients clinically diagnosed with involutional entropion and randomly selected underwent reinsertion of the lower eyelid retractor aponeurosis to the tarsal plate, without horizontal shortening or resection of the skin or orbicularis muscle. RESULTS: Good anatomical and functional correction was achieved in 96.6% of the patients and no recurrence was observed on 29 month follow up examination. The surgical result was very satisfactory. CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that this procedure is effective and has low recurrence rate, showing the important role of the reinsertion of the lower eyelid retractor aponeurosis in this surgical correction.     

Role of the lower lid retractors in involutional ectropion repair

AIM. To outline the role of the lower lid retractors in correction of involutional ectropion. METHODS. Eight eyelids with a tarsal ectropion were included in the study. Clinical clues to help identify weakness of the lower lid retractors were documented. A transconjunctival lower lid retractor reattachment with concommitant correction of horizontal lid laxity and lamellar dissociation was performed. RESULTS. Stable eyelid position was obtained in 7 of the 8 cases. One case had a lateral ectropion due to a wound dehiscence. CONCLUSIONS. This small study helps better define the clinical presentations of retractor weakness and provides evidence of a systematic approach in correcting involutional ectropion.     

Does cataract surgery in patients with concurrent lower lid malposition increase the risk of postoperative endophthalmitis?

ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety of performing cataract surgery prior to eyelid (entropion/ectropion) surgery in patients with concurrent cataract and lower eyelid malposition.DesignRetrospective case series.Participants and MethodsPatients with concurrent lower eyelid malposition and cataract undergoing cataract surgery before lower eyelid repair from 2013 to 2020 were identified from two ophthalmologists (M.L.W., G.R.). Both surgeries were performed by the same ophthalmologist, with eyelid repair completed at least 1 month following cataract extraction. Data analysis was performed with two-parameter estimations. The primary outcome was the postoperative endophthalmitis rate in this cohort.Results129 cases in 90 patients were found (86 involutional entropion and 43 involutional ectropion). No cases of endophthalmitis were encountered. Statistical analysis using the 95% Jeffreys interval for one-sample binomial proportion revealed an upper limit of 1.9%. The Agresti-Caffo interval of the proportional difference between the study procedure and historical incidence data of postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery alone yielded an estimate of 0.8% with an upper confidence limit of 2.2%.ConclusionWe present preliminary evidence on the endophthalmitis risk in patients with concurrent lower eyelid malposition and cataract who undergo cataract surgery prior to eyelid repair. We propose that this strategy may be a viable option to expedite vision restoration and reduce the risk of recurrent lower eyelid malposition in select patients. More data are required to reach statistically significant noninferiority and show that a malpositioned lower eyelid is not a risk factor for postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery.     

Canthus-sparing ectropion repair

PURPOSE: To describe a novel surgical technique for lower eyelid ectropion repair that avoids canthotomy and cantholysis and can be used in combination with external levator repair and/or in combination with blepharoplasty. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of lower eyelid procedures with the use of the canthus-sparing technique between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 1999, was performed. The canthus-sparing approach was used in 198 eyelid procedures for the correction of lower eyelid ectropion. Seventy-four (37.4%) procedures involved the correction of lower eyelid ectropion alone and 25 (12.6%) procedures involved the correction of lower eyelid ectropion during upper eyelid small-incision external levator repair. In these cases, an incision was made lateral to the lateral canthus and a periosteal flap was created at the lateral orbital rim. The inferior crus of the lateral canthal tendon was then attached to this full-thickness elevated periosteum. Twenty (10.1%) procedures involved the correction of ectropion during upper blepharoplasty and 79 (39.9%) procedures involved the correction of ectropion during combined upper eyelid ptosis repair and blepharoplasty. In these cases, the inferior crus of the lateral canthal tendon was attached to a periosteal flap created through the lateral portion of the blepharoplasty incision. RESULTS: The mean age of patients undergoing ectropion repair was 74.3+/-9.3 years (range, 42-93 years). The average duration of symptoms (most commonly tearing and/or ocular irritation) was 20+/-14 months (range, 3-84 months). Recurrences of lower eyelid ectropion or symptoms occurred in 4 (2%) eyelids. The average follow-up interval was 54+/-65 days (range, 3-330 days). CONCLUSIONS: The canthus-sparing approach to ectropion repair promotes a secure adhesion to the lateral orbital wall with minimal violation of normal anatomic structures and relations. It is time-efficient and reduces postoperative morbidity.     

Modified retractor plication technique in lower lid entropion repair: a 4-year follow-up study

BACKGROUND: Lower eyelid entropion is an eyelid malposition characterized by inward rotation of the eyelid margin associated with potentially significant discomfort and, occasionally, keratopathy. In this study we evaluated and compared the efficacy of two surgical techniques of retractor plication for involutional lower lid entropion repair. METHODS: Sixty-two consecutive patients (62 eyes) with involutional lower lid entropion were included. Of the 62, 34 underwent the Jones retractor plication technique, and 28 underwent a modification of this technique that simplifies the procedure. We evaluated horizontal lid laxity, medial canthal tendon laxity and lower lid excursion before and after surgery, and determined the rate of entropion recurrence in the two groups. All measures were obtained before and 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years and 4 years after surgery. RESULTS: Preoperatively, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in any of the measures studied. Postoperatively, the mean amount of horizontal lid laxity was significantly less in the modified technique group than in the Jones technique group (6.86 mm [standard deviation (SD) 0.41 mm] vs. 7.30 mm [SD 0.64 mm]) (p < 0.05). Similarly, the mean amount of medial canthal tendon laxity in the resting position was significantly less in the modified technique group than in the Jones technique group (1.90 mm [SD 0.56 mm] vs. 1.25 mm [SD 0.43 mm]) (p < 0.05). The rate of entropion recurrence was significantly lower in the modified technique group (7.1%) than in the Jones technique group (14.7%) (p < 0.05). INTERPRETATION: The modified retractor plication technique showed encouraging results in terms of successful and long-lasting lower lid entropion repair.     

Transconjunctival Entropion Repair – The Backdoor Approach

Abstract

Purpose: To present a modified transconjunctival approach for involutional entropion repair.

Methods: This study is a retrospective consecutive single surgeon case series using a transconjunctival approach for involutional lower lid entropion (ILLE) repair.

Results: Eleven eyes were operated for involution entropion with 9 cases of complete resolution. Two patients required further Jones’ retractor plication.

Conclusion: Transconjunctival involutional lower lid entropion repair is a time-efficient, safe, and efficacious technique. The scar free technique described leads to full restoration of lower lid anatomy. In contrast to other reports we found a relatively low rate of recurrence on follow-up.     

Posterior layer advancement of the lower eyelid retractor in involutional entropion repair

PURPOSE: To examine effectiveness of posterior layer advancement of the lower eyelid retractor in involutional entropion repair. METHODS: Fifty lower eyelids (30 right and 20 left, average patient age 75.5 years) of 43 patients with involutional entropion underwent surgery. All cases were observed for at least 1 year postoperatively. During surgery, after detaching the anterior and posterior surfaces of the lower eyelid retractor, we positively advanced and fixed the posterior layer of the lower eyelid retractor to the tarsus. The anterior layer was used as reinforcement for the posterior layer. When lower eyelid retraction was intraoperatively observed, the suture was changed to fix to a more undercorrected position. RESULTS: Of the 50 patients, only 1, who was the second case operated on, showed recurrent entropion 5 months postoperatively, but following a repeat operation using the same procedure no recurrence was seen in the next 2 years. Three eyelids showed a low degree of ectropion in the early postoperative period, but all improved within 1 month. No postoperative lower eyelid retraction was observed in any patient. CONCLUSIONS: Posterior layer advancement of the lower eyelid retractor is useful for entropion repair.     

Effective small-incision surgery for involutional lower eyelid entropion

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop an effective and minimally invasive operation to correct lower eyelid entropion that would address both the horizontal and vertical laxity. DESIGN: A prospective, noncomparative, interventional case series. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-five consecutive patients with involutional entropion, aged 62 to 92 years (mean, 77.1 years), had surgery on 45 lower eyelids. Of the 45 procedures, 33 (73%) had a primary procedure and 12 (27%) were reoperations. INTERVENTION: A lateral tarsal strip with diagonal tightening of the orbital septum and lower lid retractors to the lateral orbital rim was performed via a 1-cm lateral canthal incision. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Complications and surgical outcome were monitored clinically for between 12 and 24 months after surgery. RESULTS: The results were analyzed from 42 eyelids (33 patients) with a mean follow-up of 17.1 months (range 12-24 months). Two patients died and one dropped out of the study 3 months after the second eyelid operation. In 36 cases (86%), the entropion was cured. Transient lateral orbital rim tenderness was noted in six cases (14%), and one patient had a wound infection. Anatomic recurrences were detected in six eyelids of six patients, and five of these (83%) were asymptomatic. CONCLUSIONS: This surgical approach has been found effective in 86% of eyelids. Adequate clinical followup has proven essential for accurate evaluation of entropion surgery.     

外眦成形及下睑外翻缝线联合术治疗退行性下睑内翻的效果

 目的 探讨联合外眦成形、下睑外翻缝线以及睑板前轮匝肌切除术治疗退行性下睑内翻的疗效。设计 回顾性病例系列。研究对象 北京同仁眼科中心19例（23眼）退行性下睑内翻患者。方法 手术包括外眦成形矫正水平眼睑松弛,睑板前轮匝肌切除解除眼轮匝肌骑跨,下穹窿皮肤缝线折短下睑缩肌。观察术前术后患者眼睑形态、位置,有无溢泪等。随访8~12个月。主要指标 眼睑形态、位置,有无溢泪。结果 到最后随访时,所有患者下睑对称无畸形;1例患者（1眼）在睁眼时下眼睑与眼表贴附不紧密,但无明显内外翻及溢泪发生。随访期间无复发或过矫现象发生。结论 针对多种致病因素的联合外眦成形、睑板前轮匝肌切除以及下穹窿皮肤缝线术治疗退行性下睑内翻简单有效。     

中青年下睑内翻患者的手术方法探讨

目的：探讨中青年先天性下睑内翻患者的手术方法及效果。

方法：对27例45眼中青年先天性下睑内翻患者行改良眼轮匝肌缩短术,对手术效果及并发症发生情况进行评价。

结果：随访6mo,42眼治愈,3眼未愈,治愈率93%,5眼术后下睑有轻度皮肤皱褶,无下睑退缩,无睑外翻。

结论：采用改良眼轮匝肌缩短术治疗中青年先天性下睑内翻患者,疗效确切,并发症少,且外形美观,是一种理想的美容手术方法。