[Quantitative eyelid evaluation of anophthalmic cavity carriers with external ocular prosthesis].
OBJECTIVE
The authors intend to evaluate the eyelid position before and after the external prosthesis adaptation, using digital image processing techniques.


METHODS
Eighteen patients were evaluated at the "Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu-Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP", with and without the external prosthesis. Qualitative and quantitative analysis were done using the Scion Image program. The superior eyelid sulcus distance, margin eyelid distance and eyelid medial and lateral canthus angles were evaluated.


RESULTS
Pseudostrabismus and high eyelid sulcus were the most observed alteration. The superior eyelid sulcus distance had shorter values with the prosthesis and higher values were seen analyzing the other parameters when the external prosthesis was in place.


CONCLUSIONS
All patients had some abnormalities, which show us how difficult it is to provide a normal aspect for anophthalmic cavity carriers. The image processing allowed objective evaluations of the measures contributing to the follow-up of the patients.
Takahagi
Rodrigo Ueno
RU
Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP.
Gonçalves
Fernando
F
Schellini
Silvana Artioli
SA
Padovani
Carlos Roberto
CR
Padovani
Carlos Roberto Pereira
CR
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