title: Surgical repair of congenital colobomas.
abstract: Congenital colobomas usually occur as full-thickness defects of the medial third of the upper lid and are commonly associated with a benign dermoid at the apex. Exposure keratopathy and corneal trauma are rare; however, it can be prevented with the Expo Bandage--Bubble (Fig 18). Periodic examinations should also be performed. Surgical resonstruction should be performed at approximately 3 to 6 months of age and primary closure should be attempted initially. Lateral cantholysis, lid-sharing surgery, and external levator resection may be required to correct the residual deformity.
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003103:Coloboma / Q000601:surgery*; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005140:Eyelashes / Q000637:transplantation; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000209:etiology