Congenital Upper Eyelid Coloboma: Clinical and Surgical Management

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...

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Main Authors: José María Ortega Molina, Eduardo Ramón Mora Horna, Andrés David Salgado Miranda, Rosa Rubio, Ana Solans Pérez de Larraya, Guillermo Salcedo Casillas
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/286782
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author José María Ortega Molina
Eduardo Ramón Mora Horna
Andrés David Salgado Miranda
Rosa Rubio
Ana Solans Pérez de Larraya
Guillermo Salcedo Casillas
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-666cab26097e4723bedb61d0f3af7fde2025-02-03T01:13:04ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302015-01-01201510.1155/2015/286782286782Congenital Upper Eyelid Coloboma: Clinical and Surgical ManagementJosé María Ortega Molina0Eduardo Ramón Mora Horna1Andrés David Salgado Miranda2Rosa Rubio3Ana Solans Pérez de Larraya4Guillermo Salcedo Casillas5Department of Ophthalmology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Avenida Dr. Olóriz 16, 18012 Granada, SpainOrbital and Oculoplastic Service, Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México I.A.P. “Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes”, Mexico City, DF, MexicoDepartment of Ophthalmology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Avenida Dr. Olóriz 16, 18012 Granada, SpainOrbital and Oculoplastic Service, Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México I.A.P. “Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes”, Mexico City, DF, MexicoDepartment of Ophthalmology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Avenida Dr. Olóriz 16, 18012 Granada, SpainDepartment of Ophthalmology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Avenida Dr. Olóriz 16, 18012 Granada, SpainPurpose. 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/286782
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Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
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