Comparison Between Two Surgical Methods for Eyelid Ectropion: Tarsal Strip Alone Versus Tarsal Strip With Punctoplasty (Three Snips With or Without Diamond-shaped Resection)

Ectropion of the eyelid can lead to skin retraction, stenosis of lacrimal point, chronic watering, visual discomfort or low visual acuity, mostly when it occurs with ectropion of lacrimal point. The objective of the study is to compare two surgical strategies for eyelid ectropion combined with ectropion of the lacrimal point

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Key information

Conditions

Ectropion Eye Diseases Eyelid Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Were included patients underwent eyelid ectropion surgery in ophthalmology department from Oct 2014 to Oct 2015. The first procedure is lateral tarsal strip alone (group 1); the second one is lateral tarsal strip with three snips with or without diamond-shaped resection (group 2). The authors focused on the alteration of the quality of life related to watering, before and after operation. Quality of life related to discomfort due to watering was evaluated before and after surgery using a questionnaire. Informations have been gathered via phone with a ten items questionnaire, each item is worth 0 (no or minim discomfort due to watering) or 1 (discomfort due to more than moderated watering)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

patients underwent eyelid ectropion surgery

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Quality of life related to discomfort due to watering after eyelid ectropion surgery

Time frame: 1 year

questionnaire quality of life

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville

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Registry information

Acronym: ECTROPALP

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Sep 9, 2016
Registry last updated: Sep 15, 2016

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