Purpose: Epistaxis during or after dacryocystorhinostomy may present a risk of circulatory compromise, particularly in young children. In view of this concern, we reviewed the outcome and complications of external dacryocystorhinostomy in preschool children, aged less than 4½ years. Design: Retrospective noncomparative series. Patients and Methods: A case-note review for a series of preschool children undergoing external dacryocystorhinostomy as a day-case admission at Moorfields...
Mon May 04, 2020 03:00
Aims: To report the characteristics and management for patients with palpebral pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland. Methods: The records for patients with palpebral pleomorphic adenoma seen at Moorfields Eye Hospital between 1978 and 2019 were reviewed for demographics, presentation, imaging, histopathology, management, and outcome. Results: Forty-three patients (25 male; 58%) with palpebral pleomorphic adenoma were identified, presenting at a mean age of 46 years (median...
Mon May 04, 2020 03:00
Aims: To examine the features and clinical management of patients who underwent skin-muscle sparing orbital exenteration in a tertiary referral center. Patients and Method: Retrospective case-note review for patients undergoing skin-muscle sparing orbital exenteration at Moorfields Eye Hospital between 1997 and 2012. Patient demographics, clinical features, histopathology, clearance, surgery, adjuvant therapy, and outcomes were analyzed. Results: Seventy-four patients (33 male;...
Mon May 04, 2020 03:00
Purpose: To conduct a literature review on postoperative quality of life in oculoplastic patients. Methods: The authors conducted a database search to evaluate the evidence available for the change in quality of life after oculoplastic surgery. Results: There was a wide disparity of evidence available for different oculoplastic conditions. Certain conditions, such as nasolacrimal duct obstruction, were well-researched while other conditions, such as epiblepharon, had little...
Thu Apr 30, 2020 03:00
The Role of Postoperative Bandage Contact Lens in Patients Undergoing Fasanella-Servat Ptosis Repair
Purpose: To determine whether a bandage contact lens (BCL) improves patient comfort in the postoperative period in patients undergoing ptosis repair using the Fasanella-Servat technique, compared with no BCL. Methods: In this prospective, randomized, double-masked, comparison study, all patients had bilateral Fasanella-Servat surgery. A total of 30 patients were randomized to receive a BCL in one eye and no BCL in the other eye. Patient discomfort was measured as the primary outcome...
Thu Apr 30, 2020 03:00
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