Congenital eyelid colobomas in 51 patients.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To review the clinical observations in the management of congenital eyelid coloboma.

METHODS:

Fifty-one cases of congenital eyelid colobomas including the functional and cosmetic rehabilitation of patients who were treated over a period of 18 years with an average follow-up of 4.7 years were retrospectively reviewed.

RESULTS:

Thirty-eight patients had an upper eyelid coloboma and 13 patients had a lower eyelid coloboma. Systemic associations included Goldenhar syndrome and Treacher-Collins-Franceschetti syndrome. Twenty-two patients with upper eyelid colobomas underwent surgery by direct apposition, eyelid sharing procedures, or a lateral rotation flap. Lower eyelid colobomas were repaired in 4 patients.

CONCLUSION:

Gratifying cosmetic and functional results could be achieved in all 26 patients who underwent surgery.

• Authors: Ashok Kumar Grover, Zia Chaudhuri, Sarmi Malik, Shaloo Bageja, Vikas Menon
• Journal: Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus (J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus) Vol. 46 Issue 3 Pg. 151-9 ( 2009) ISSN: 0191-3913 [Print] United States
• PMID: 19496496 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Blepharoplasty
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Coloboma (complications, surgery)
• Eyelids (abnormalities)
• Female
• Humans
• Infant
• Infant, Newborn
• Male
• Retrospective Studies
• Young Adult