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Medial blepharosynechioplasty: a new surgical concept for severe dry eye
Authors Sasaki T, Ota T, Ookura Y, Sugiyama K
Received 18 February 2012
Accepted for publication 2 April 2012
Published 22 June 2012 Volume 2012:6 Pages 963—965
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S31001
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Tsugihisa Sasaki,1,2 Taeko Ota,3 Youko Ookura,4 Kazuhisa Sugiyama1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Ishikawa; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Fukui Prefectural Hospital, Fukui; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Tonami General Hospital, Tonami-city, Toyama; 4Department of Ophthamology, Saiseikai Kanazawa Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Background: The purpose of this work was to report on the performance of medial blepharosynechioplasty (MBSP), a newly devised technique for treating severe dry eye.
Methods: In this retrospective, nonrandomized clinical trial, three cases with severe dry eye (Sjögren’s syndrome) associated with repeated punctal plug loss were treated using MBSP to create a synechia between the upper and lower lid medial borders of the puncta to suppress the lacrimal pump.
Results: Postoperative follow-up showed improvement in the corneal condition in all three cases that persisted for 12–35 months. None of the patients had visual impairment.
Conclusion: MBSP is a promising treatment for severe dry eye and merits further study.
Keywords: dry eye, lacrimal pump suppression, medial blepharosynechioplasty
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