Surgical Correction of Cilio-corneal Touch Combined with V-Y Advancement Flap.

Kim, Yoon Hee; Rah, Sang Hoon; Song, Won Seok; Park, Sun Ho

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2002;43(5):855-860.
Published online May 1, 2002.

Surgical Correction of Cilio-corneal Touch Combined with V-Y Advancement Flap.

Yoon Hee Kim, Sang Hoon Rah, Won Seok Song, Sun Ho Park

Department of Ophthalmology, Wonju Christian Hospital, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea. unieye@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr

첩모 각막 접촉 교정을 위해 병행된 V-Y advancement flap 술의 효과

김윤희 ( Yoon Hee Kim ) , 라상훈 ( Sang Hoon Rah ) , 송원석 ( Won Seok Song ) , 박순호 ( Sun Ho Park )

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the functional and cosmetic results of V-Y advance-ment flap procedure to correct medial cilio-corneal touch. METHODS: The 8 patients with corneal erosion induced by medial cilio-corneal touch, whose post-operative follow up periods were longer than 3 months, were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS: All patients underwent V-Y advancement flap procedure. Five patients (10 upper eyelids) under-went slinging procedures and 2 patients (3 lower eyelids) underwent epiblepharon repair simul-taneously. One patient (1 lower eyelid) showed recurrence of cilia touch but reoperation did not undertake. CONCLUSIONS: V-Y advancement flap procedure produced satisfied results functionally and cosmetically.

Key Words: Epiblepharon;Epicanthus;V-Y advancement flap