Eyelid Trauma
Eyelid Trauma MARGINAL EYELID LACERATION Marginal eyelid lacerations are most commonly associated with trauma to the entire orbital area, and often there are other associated injuries to the eye or…
Eyelid Trauma MARGINAL EYELID LACERATION Marginal eyelid lacerations are most commonly associated with trauma to the entire orbital area, and often there are other associated injuries to the eye or…
Lacrimal Sac Tumors INTRODUCTION Lacrimal sac tumors are rare, and the etiology varies widely from benign to malignant. Any dacryostenosis or dacryocystitis has the potential to be a lacrimal sac…
Benign Eyelid Lesions PAPILLOMA A papilloma is a common benign, often asymptomatic, skin lesion that occurs most commonly in the intertriginous areas (axillae, inframammary, and groin) but is also commonly…
Miscellaneous Eyelid Conditions OCULAR CICATRICIAL PEMPHIGOID Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) is a conjunctival scarring disease that occurs in older adults. It can be mild or progressive and can lead to…
Deep Sclerectomy Surgery for Glaucoma Konrad S. Palacios José I. B. Sanchis Konrad W. S. Wenyon INTRODUCTION Nonpenetrating glaucoma surgery, such as deep sclerectomy, has become more popular among surgeons…
Eyelid Inflammation CHALAZION A type of focal inflammation of the eyelid; it is a common lesion of the eyelid. The most common cause is blockage of a meibomian gland of…
Supraciliary Microstent Surgery Steven D. Vold INTRODUCTION Microincisional glaucoma surgery is quickly becoming a popular surgical option in the management of glaucoma. Ike Ahmed coined the acronym MIGS to describe…
Schlemm Canal-Based Surgery Richard A. Lewis Jacob W. Brubaker INTRODUCTION The surgical treatment of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) at the site of outflow obstruction has long been a goal of…
Cyclodestructive Procedures for Glaucoma Marisse M. Solano Shan C. Lin Geoffrey P. Schwartz Louis W. Schwartz INTRODUCTION Intraocular pressure is the major risk factor for glaucoma that ophthalmologists are able…
Primary Acute Angle-Closure and Chronic Angle-Closure Glaucoma Christopher Kai-Shun Leung BACKGROUND Definition Angle closure is characterized by iris apposition to the trabecular meshwork. The mechanisms of this anatomic abnormality can…