State of the Art in Congenital Eyelid Deformity Management.
The eyelids are crucial in maintaining the health of the ocular surface and have an important role in facial aesthetics. Interruption in eyelid development can lead to congenital eyelid deformities. This article reviews eyelid anatomy, the most common congenital eyelid abnormalities such as congenital ptosis, eyelid coloboma, and epiblepharon, and the management of these conditions.
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, University of California Davis Health System Eye Center, Sacramento, California.
Lily Koo
LK
Lin
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, University of California Davis Health System Eye Center, Sacramento, California.
Jonathan
J
Martin
D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003103:Coloboma / Q000601:surgery; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology