Conservative management of upper eyelid entropion.
The authors report for the first time two cases of upper eyelid entropion secondary to neonatal conjunctivitis that resolved spontaneously following the insertion of a bandage contact lens. Previous reports advocate early surgical intervention to correct the eyelid abnormality and prevent any permanent corneal scarring and visual loss.
Maycock
Nicholas J R
NJ
Southampton Eye Unit, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Sahu
Debendra N
DN
Mota
Peter M
PM
Gaston
Hannah
H
Hodgkins
Peter R
PR
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004774:Entropion / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014141:Trachoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents