The Effects of Tenzel Operation on Cicatricial Entropion.

Paik, Hae Jung; Lee, Tae Soo

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1993;34(10):943-949.
Published online October 1, 1993.

The Effects of Tenzel Operation on Cicatricial Entropion.

Hae Jung Paik, Tae Soo Lee

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine Korea University, Korea.

반흔성 안검내반증에서의 Tenzel 수술의 효과

백혜정(Hae Jung Paik),이태수(Tae Soo Lee)

Abstract

Tarsus wedge resection and lid margin splitting with recession. Tenzel operation, were performed for cicatricial entropion of seventeen eyelids in twelve patients. The ages ranged from 10 to 68 years(mean, 45.1 years). Seven patients were women and five patients were men. The causes of entropion were chemical burn, thermal burn, ocular pemphigus and previous lid operations All patients were satisfied with good cosmesis, functional results without recurrences and improvement of tearing, ocular pain and photo-phobia after the follow-up period of 3 to 36 months. The advantages of Tenzel operation over other methods were simplicity, excellent cosmetic and functional effects and less recurrence. Therefore, Tenzel operation is recom mended as the method of choice for cicatricial entropion.

Key Words: Cicatricial entropion;Splitting and recession;Tenzel operation