title: Effectiveness of the lower eyelid suspension using fascia lata graft for the treatment of lagophthalmos due to facial paralysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate of functional and cosmetic effectiveness of lower eyelid sling technique with fascia lata graft in patients with lagophthalmos due to facial paralysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients with a mean age of 55.1 ± 19.77 years who underwent lower eyelid sling surgery with a fascia lata graft between September 2011 and January 2014 were included in this prospective study. Preoperatively and postoperatively patients were evaluated in terms of corneal epithelial defects, Schirmer's test, and tear break-up time (TBUT). Cosmetically, vertical eyelid aperture, margin reflex distances 1 and 2 (MRD1 and MRD2) and scleral show were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One patient had facial paralysis on the right side whereas the other 9 patients had facial paralysis on the left side. Preoperatively, 3 patients were detected with corneal ulcer, whereas 7 patients were detected with persistent corneal epithelial defects localized in the lower half of the cornea. In the 3 patients with preoperative corneal ulcer, the ulcer recovered with corneal opacity, whereas in the 7 patients with punctate epitheliopathy, postoperative corneal transparency was obtained.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lower eyelid sling technique with fascia lata graft is an effective technique for the repositioning of the lower eyelid and preventing the corneal complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Etfal Street, Sisli, 34371 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selam Yekta
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Sendul
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafkas University, Pasacayiri Street, 36301 Kars, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil Huseyin
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Cagatay
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Etfal Street, Sisli, 34371 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burcu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dirim
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Etfal Street, Sisli, 34371 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Etfal Street, Sisli, 34371 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Etfal Street, Sisli, 34371 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olgun
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Etfal Street, Sisli, 34371 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Efe
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Can
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Etfal Street, Sisli, 34371 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guven
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
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