title: Congenital Upper Eyelid Coloboma: Clinical and Surgical Management.
abstract: Purpose. The goal was to describe our experience in the surgical management and treatment of four patients with congenital upper eyelid colobomas. Methods. A descriptive, observational, retrospective study was performed including patients with congenital eyelid colobomas referred to Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México I.A.P. "Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes" between 2004 and 2014 and assessed by the Oculoplastics and Orbit Service. Results. The four cases required surgical treatment of the eyelid defects before one year of age and their evolution was monitored from the time of referral to the present day. One of the patients needed a second surgical procedure to repair the eyelid defect and correct the strabismus. Conclusions. Eyelid colobomas are a potential threat to vision at an early age, which requires close monitoring of the visual development of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Avenida Dr. Olóriz 16, 18012 Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ortega Molina
authors.affiliation: Orbital and Oculoplastic Service, Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México I.A.P. "Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes", Mexico City, DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: Eduardo Ramón
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Mora Horna
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Avenida Dr. Olóriz 16, 18012 Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Andrés David
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Salgado Miranda
authors.affiliation: Orbital and Oculoplastic Service, Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México I.A.P. "Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes", Mexico City, DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Avenida Dr. Olóriz 16, 18012 Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Solans Pérez de Larraya
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Avenida Dr. Olóriz 16, 18012 Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salcedo Casillas