Title of article
Blepharoptoi urgery complicated by late uture migration
Author/Authors
Jill A. Foter، نويسنده , , Kila B. John، نويسنده , , Everardo Catro، نويسنده , , David M. Meiler، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2000
Pages
2
From page
116
To page
117
Abstract
%PURPOE: To report late uture migration a a complication of blepharoptoi urgery.
METHOD: Cae report.
REULT: After upper eyelid blepharoptoi repair, two eye of two patient developed unuual foreign body reaction and ulceration in the conjunctiva caued by migration of nonaborbable uture from the levator aponeuroi to the upper conjunctival fornix. The foreign body caued eyelid edema, papillary change in the upper taral conjunctiva, recurrent blepharoptoi, and a foreign body enation that tarted more than 3 month after the urgery and perited until the uture wa removed. The uture, hidden in edematou conjunctiva of the uperior fornix, eluded detection.
CONCLUION: Foreign body reaction econdary to uture migration i an uncommon complication of blepharoptoi repair.
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year
2000
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number
622898
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