Conjunctival incision for herniated orbital fat.
The approach to herniated orbital fat of the lower eyelid through a conjunctival incision is described. This is an effective method of removing the herniated fat pads in patients who do not have redundant lower eyelid skin and results in excellent cosmesis. The candidates for this procedure are usually in a younger age bracket.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D000367:Age Factors; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques