| Punctal occlusion and blepharoplasty in patients with dry eye syndrome. | |
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PMID: 1863447 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Blepharoplasty and inferior punctal occlusion were performed on 24 consecutive patients with dry eye syndrome. Fifteen patients (62.5%) had symptomatic dry eye syndrome preoperatively and nine patients (37.5%) had asymptomatic dry eye syndrome diagnosed during the preoperative workup (subclinical dry eye syndrome). After surgery, nine patients (37.5%) had improvement of their dry eye syndrome, 10 patients (42%) were unchanged, and two patients (8%) had worsening of their dry eye syndrome. A third patient had worsening of the dry eye syndrome 6 months postoperatively when her puncta reopened. Two patients (8%) had increased irritation only when wearing contact lenses, but in one patient this resolved 6 months after surgery. Thus, although a significant number are improved, a few patients will have worsening of dry eye syndrome after blepharoplasty and inferior punctal occlusion. |
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Authors:
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B B Becker |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery Volume: 117 ISSN: 0886-4470 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. Publication Date: 1991 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-09-12 Completed Date: 1991-09-12 Revised Date: 2006-03-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8603209 Medline TA: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 789-91 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, Calif. |
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Adult Aged Dry Eye Syndromes / surgery* Eyelids / surgery* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications |
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