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Aging: A Predisposition to Dry Eyes

open access: yesJournal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Dry eye syndrome is a disease of the ocular surface and tear film that is prevalent in older adults. Even though the degree of visual acuity loss in dry eye patients is commonly mild‐to‐moderate, in the aging population, this minimal change in visual status can lead to a significant decrease in visual function and quality of life.
Anushree Sharma   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Involutional entropion: risk factors and surgical remedies

open access: yes, 2015
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review current surgical practices for the repair of lower eyelid involutional entropion with a focus on recent studies. RECENT FINDINGS: A shorter axial length, which may be interrelated with exophthalmometry, correlates with
Lai, JSM   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A small incision technique for repairing involutional lower eyelid entropion

open access: yes, 2020
Purpose The objective of this paper is to describe and review our experience with Goldberg's small incision technique for use with involutional entropion.
İLHAN, HATİCE DENİZ   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Everting Sutures with a Lateral Tarsal Strip for Involutional Lower Eyelid Entropion

open access: yesOphthalmology and Therapy, 2019
Introduction To compare the anatomical and functional outcome and changes in the quality of life (QoL) over time of the lateral tarsal strip (LTS) versus the Quickert everting sutures (ES) for the repair of primary involutional lower eyelid entropion ...
Elias A. Nakos   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Manual Provocation Test for Intermittent Involutional Entropion

open access: yes, 2016
To describe the manual provocation test (MPT), a novel test for intermittent involutional entropion of the lower eyelid. Retrospective review of patients with intermittent entropion who presented with ocular irritation and documented inward eyelid ...
Tonk, Rahul S, Meyer, Dale R
core   +1 more source

Obilježja involucijskoga entropija donje vjeđe [Characteristics of involutional lower eyelid entropion] [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Entropion is an inward rotation of the eyelid margin and the age related lower eyelid involutional entropion is the most common type. Generally accepted mechanisms of its development involve increased vertical and horizontal eyelid laxity with atrophy ...
Miletić, Daliborka
core   +1 more source

Entropions et ectropions involutionnels. [Involutional entropion and ectropion]

open access: yes, 2006
Entropion and ectropion are very common among old people. These malpositions concern mostly the lower lids. Involutional entropion and ectropion have some pathophysiologic mechanisms in common: lower lid horizontal laxity and lid retractor detachment ...
Oberic, A., Hamedani, M.
core   +1 more source

Involutional Entropion and Ectropion of the Lower Eyelid: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in the Elderly Population

open access: yes, 2011
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of involutional entropion and ectropion of the lower eyelid in the elderly population; to examine how these disorders are related to gender, age, skin color, and axial ocular globe projection; and to define the ...
Correa Dantas, Paulo Elias   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Modified Operative Technique for Involutional Lower Lid Entropion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The paper presents a modified operative technique for involutional lower lid entropion. The prospective noncomparative study of 101 lower eyelids of 88 patients undergoing surgery for involutional lower lid entropion was conducted in period from ...
Mladen Bušić   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Long-term clinical experience with a 3-step combined technique for involutional lower eyelid entropion and ectropion based on common pathophysiologic mechanisms

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery
BackgroundInvolutional lower eyelid malpositions, including ectropion and entropion, are common age-related conditions resulting from horizontal eyelid laxity, imbalance between the anterior and posterior lamellae, and orbicularis oculi muscle ...
A. Pasteris   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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