 Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology The official journal of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society |
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Volume 37, no.4, June 2002 |
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| Tarsal strip combined with modified Quickert–Rathbun sutures for involutional entropion Lawrence H. Quist, MD ABSTRACT Background: Involutional entropion is a common problem in the elderly population. The author describes a method of repair of involutional entropion that is a combination and modification of two existing surgical techniques. Methods: Review of the cases of 20 consecutive patients (22 lids) who underwent surgery for involutional entropion. All surgical procedures were performed by the author. Repair consisted of a tarsal strip procedure combined with a modification of the Quickert–Rathbun suture technique. All patients had at least 1 year of follow-up. Results: Surgery was successful in 21 (95%) of the 22 eyelids. One patient was noted to have recurrent entropion at 21 months. The average length of follow-up was 33.3 months (range 12 to 79 months). Interpretation: The surgical technique described is straightforward and reliable for the correction of involutional entropion. |
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