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1
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What forms supratarsal fold?

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Attachments of levator aponeurosis to skin. 8-11mm in caucasians, in Asians, weaker attachment, less distinct fold

2
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What forms infratarsal fold?

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Attachment of CPF to skin

3
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What is importance of Zeiss glands?

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sebaceous glands of eyelids, drain into lash shaft and obstruction causes stye

4
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What is the impotantce of meibomian glands

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Intratarsal, drain to grey line. Obstruction causes chalazion

5
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Describe Asian eyelid anatomy differences (2)

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1- More ROOF/SOOF 2- Levator aponuerosis attachement to dermis is inferior - causing supratarsal fold to be 0-6mm from lash line

6
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WHat is the main function of each section of the o/oculi? -pretarsal -preseptal -preorbital

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Pretarsal - presses lid to globe Preseptal - lacrimal drainage Preorbital - tight closure

7
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What is the orgin adn insertion of levator?

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Oirgin - lesser wing of spehnoid Insertion - anterior tarsal plate, dermis, O.O

8
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What is the function of CPF?

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Analogou to levator - transmits the function of the voluntary muscle (IR), inserts on the edge of the tarsal plate and dermis- linked to downward gaze CN3

9
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What is the function of inferior tarsal muscle?

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Analogous to mullers - poor fx definition - sympathetic innervation

10
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What is lockwood ligameent?

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supports globe invests the IR and IO

11
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Describe the innervation of the eyelids (sensory and motor)

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Sensory V1 - frontal (supraorbital,supratrochlear), lacrimal, nasociliary (infratrochlear) V2 - ZT, ZF, infraorbital Motor CN3, CN 7, SNS

12
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Define symblepharon

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cicatrix between eyelid and globe conjunctiva

13
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Define blepharochalasia

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laxity of skin and lower lid retractors due to allergy recurrence and edema

14
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Define blepharophimosis

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congenital SHORTENING of eyelid structures

15
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Define blepharophimosis syndrome

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congenital AD, blepharophimosis, ptosis, telecanthus and epicanthus inversus

16
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Dermatochalasia

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Upper lid skin only redundancy

17
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Describe the snap test

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to test for laxity Pull lower lid vertically down and release- lid should return to appose globe. if not suggests laxity

18
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Describe the distraction test

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to test for laxity If can be distracted anterior to the globe >10mm, suggests laxity

19
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Describe physical exam for entropion

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Comprehensive ophtho exam including VA, globe position Cicatricial? exmaine lids and conjunctiva Involutional? snap and distraction test, check LCT Spastic? hypertrophy of orbicularis pretarsal muscle Congenital? look for epiblepharon

20
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How do you classify entropion

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Congenital vs acquired CONGENITAL - epiblepharon - corrected by traction - true congenital - dettached lower lid retractors from skin along entire margin - not corrected by traction ACQUIRED - Cicatricial (deficiency of tissue) - Involutional (corrected with traction) - Spastic

21
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What causes involutional entropion?

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1- LAXITY in horizontal or vertical dimensions - of Horizontal support (MCT,LCT) - of lower lid retractors (tarsus falls into globe) 2- ENOPHTHALMUS

22
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What causes cicatricial entropion?

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Vertical deficiency of posterior lamella 2’ - infection - trauma -inflammation - iatrogenic (TC approach)

23
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What causes spastic entropion?

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o.oculi spasm 2’ corneal irritation - keratitis/FB

24
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How do you manage involutional entropion?

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VERTICAL LAXITY (retractors) - Lid everting sutures (Quickert) - everting skin/wedge excision - CPF plication - excision/reattachment of CPF to skin HORIZONTAL LAXITY (MCT/LCT/lockwood) - canthopexy - Tarsal strip procedure - horizontal excision and lid everting sutures

25
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Describe a lateral tarsal strip procedure

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Lateral end of tarsus is secured to orbital rim as new canthal limb of tendon. Combined with everting sutures 1- subciliary incision w lateral extension 2- dis-insert LCT near tarsal plate 3- mobilize tarsus in submuscular plane 4- attach lateral tarsal strip to inner superiolateral periosteum w 5-0 ticron 5- trim oo and skin excess

26
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Describe Lid everting suture (Quickert-rathburn)

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Chromic 4-0 suture, full thickness suture from below lash line to inferior fornix.

27
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How do you manage cicatricial entropion?

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-wait for scar to mature (tape,lubricate in the interim) - release and reconstruct with interpositional graft (paalte mucoperiosteum, nasal chondromucosa, FT buccal membrane, ear cartilage)

28
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How do you manage epiblepharon?

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Excision of infratarsal skin and orbicularis, 1.5mm below lashes at inturned area. Suture skin edges to lower edge of tarsus

29
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Describe your exam for ectropion

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Comprehensive ophtho assessment with VA Bell’s, lagophthalmus, CN7 fx, scleral show, punctum asymmetry, lid laxity (snap/distraction), difference b/w voluntary and spontaneous lid closure

30
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How do you classify ectropion

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CONGENITAL - poor developed structures (CT, tarsus, anterior lamella) ACQUIRED - Cicatricial (inflammaotry, infx, iatrogenic, trauma) - Involutional (H or V laxity) - Mechanical (edema, mass) - Paralytic (bells, myasthenia, botox)

31
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How do you manage congenital ectropion

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  • reposition//tighten
32
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How do you manage cicatricial ectropion

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Release scar and reconstruct Recon options - z plasty/tripier/FTSG - chondral/mucoperiosteal graft

33
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How do you manage involutional ectropion

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HORIZONTAL LAXITY 1- wedge excision + canthopexy 2- Lateral tarsal strip procedure 3- fascial sling VERTICAL LAXITY - add structure with graft (cartilage/mucoperisoteal)

34
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How do you manage mechanical ectropion

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excise lesion or treat cause

35
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How do you manage paralytic ectropion

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Canthopexy, wedge excision, tarsorhaphy, static sling

36
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Describe non-operative management of ectropion cases in the interim.

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taping lubrication temporary tarsorrhaphy scar management

37
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What is ptosis

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  • lid margin falls below normal position (midway between pupil and corneoscleral jx or 2mm below limbus
38
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What causes ptosis

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dysfunction of levator complex (mueller/levator muscle, aponeurosis)

39
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What is normal levator excursion?

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from max upward to max downward gaze is >12mm

40
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How do you classify ptosis?

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CONGENITAL - Isolated - Synkinetic - with SR dysfx - Blepharophimosis syndrome ACQUIRED - Traumatic - Aponeurotic - Myogenic - Neurogenic - Mechanical

41
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How do you diagnose congenital isolated ptosis

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lagophthalmus on downward gaze - indicates stiffness of levator complex

42
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What is synkinetic ocngenital ptosis?

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marcus gunn jaw winking : aberrant synkinesis between V3 and CN3 - ptosis resolves with clenching teeth

43
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What is blepharophimosis syndrome

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telecanthus, ptosis, ectropion, epicanthus inversus AD

44
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What are causes of acquired aponeurotic ptosis?

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involutional - aponeurosis laxity, dehiscence. Increased distance to supratarsal fold, may have normal levator excursion

45
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What are causes of acquired neurogenic ptosis?

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palsy of CN3, associated with ophthalmoplegia or horners

46
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What are causes of acquired myogenic ptosis

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myasthenia gravis, thyroid ophthalmopathy, involutional

47
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Describe key questions in your assessment of patient presenting w ptosis

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Is it true ptosis or pseudoptosis Hx: onset is key - acquired vs congenital Levator function/excursion and dehiscence? * most importnat for treatment decision History of previous eye surgery Protective mechanisms present? bells Is enurologic workup needed?

48
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What is a schirmer test

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testing for basic and reflex secretion - 35x5mmfitler pper adjacent to conjunctiva and leave for 5mins. if less than 10mm wetting, abnormal Can also block reflex secretions with local anesthetic

49
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What is your PE for patient presenting with ptosis

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Comprehensive ophtho asx - EOM, pupils, VA, VF - lid position, brow position, intact bells phenomenon

50
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What are common findings of patient with acquired aponeurotic ptosis

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  • normal levator excursion - absent or elevated supratarsal crease
51
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What is bells phenomenon

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involuntary upward movement of eye with closure of eyelids - indicates normal SR function

52
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What are surgicla options for treatment of ptosis

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  • Fasanella-Servat procedure (tarsal conjunctival mullerectomy - levator plication/resection* - levator advancement/aponeurosis repair/resection* - Frontalis suspension sling * can combine w upper bleph
53
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Describe a fasenella servat procedure (tarsomyectomy)

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Lid eversion En bloc excision of conjunctiva and posterior lamella at superior tarsus margin - attempt to excise muller and conj and induce scarring Indicated if good levator function and mild ptosis

54
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Describe levator resection/aponeurosis repair

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aponeurosis is cut horizontally and reattached to tarsus indicated if good levator function - and aponeurotic involution

55
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Describe frontalis suspension

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tarsus suspended from frontalis w TPF, tensor fascia lata Indicated for svere congenital ptosis w no levator fx