Oculoplastics News

PHILADELPHIA — Radical orbital exenteration in cases of extensive orbital malignancies can leave complex defects that require free flap grafts from the arm or leg with microvascular anastomosis, a speaker said here.

MIAMI — Despite recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, diode laser for dacryocystorhinostomy may not meet expectations, a presentation here suggested.

We report a 23-year-old woman with right homonymous hemianopia and incomplete left inferior quadrantanopia and paracentral scotoma secondary to head trauma from a gunshot wound. The patient underwent decompressive craniectomy to relieve intracranial pressure with preservation of the bone flap in the abdominal cavity. This case demonstrates the complexity of managing ocular manifestations and cerebral swelling following trauma.

Orbital CT may be effective in evaluating key parameters and predicting visual outcomes in patients with orbital compartment syndrome, a study found.

Direct canalicular wall sutures proved significantly more effective than pericanalicular sutures in repairing traumatic canalicular lacerations, a study found.

Lacrimal gland prolapse is common during functional upper blepharoplasty and appears to be a normal occurrence with aging, according to a study.

Among patients with involutional ectropion and entropion of the lower eyelid, a reduction in collagen and elastic fibers may contribute to the development of excessive

Anesthesia for eyelid and periocular surgery calls for safety to the eye, optic nerve and other vital structures, in addition to procuring comfort. When appropriately administered, significant pain can be eliminated during a procedure.

ORLANDO, Fla. — There are topical treatments that show promise for the treatment of periocular skin cancers and nonmalignant lesions, a speaker said here.

Use of oral mucosal grafts can help prevent further deterioration of the ocular surface related to lid margin keratinization, trichiasis or distichiasis, according to a study. The grafts also can help in cases of exposure caused by cicatricially induced incomplete closure.