Subconjunctival total excision in the treatment of chronic chalazia.
A technique of subconjunctival total excision was used to treat 34 chronic chalazia. Another 34 were treated by incision and curettage and a further 32 by intralesional injection of long acting steroid. Subconjunctival total excision showed a higher success rate (94.12%) compared to the incision and curettage group (76.47%) and the injection group (75%). As the difference was statistically significant and due to other advantages we recommend subconjunctival total excision as a primary approach in the treatment of chronic chalazia.
Prasad
S
S
Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Medical College & Hospitals, Calcutta.
Gupta
A K
AK
D017043:Chalazion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide