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ateral eyelid block excision versus lateral tarsal strip procedure.

Completed
Conditions
EctropionEntropion Facial palsy Eyelid laxity due to ocular prosthesis wear
Registration Number
NL-OMON20295
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, OogheelkundeHet Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
164
Inclusion Criteria

Patients who have an eyelid condition for which a surgical procedure is planned that includes lateral horizontal eyelid tightening. The conditions include: ectropion, entropion, facial palsy, eyelid laxity due to ocular prosthesis wear.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age under 18 years;

2. Surgical procedures that also include medial horizontal eyelid tightening;

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Surgical success at one year, defined as restoration of the lower eyelid position at the midline through the pupillary center and at the lateral canthus, without in- or outward rotation of the lower eyelid margin.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Horizontal eyelid laxity (snap-back test);<br /> <br>2. Complications, defined as any of suture abscess/granuloma, exposed suture, point tenderness or redness over lateral canthus persistent after two months, conjunctival inclusion cysts, and wound dehiscence;<br /> 3. Surgery time.
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