J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2002 Jul;43(7):1123-1127.

Surgical Results of Inferior Tarsotomy for Diffuse Lower Lid Trichiasis

• Yoon JK
• Shim JC
• Lee JH
• Kim YH

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the functional and cosmetic results of trichiasis treatment between the argon laser epilation(Group A) and tarsotomy(Group B).
METHODS
Twenty-seven patients with diffuse lower lid trichiasis, whose post-treatment follow-up periods were longer than 3 months, were reviewed retrospectively. Functionally, 14 of 16 patients(89.6%) in group A were satisfied, whereas 9 of 11 patients(84.0%) were in group B. And cosmetically, 10 of 16 patients(62.9%) in group A were satisfied, whereas 8 of 11 patients(79.0%) were in group B. The functional results were similar between the two groups(p>0.05), but the cosmetic results were better in group B than in group A(p<0.05)
CONCLUSIONS
The inferior tarsotomy appears to be an effective surgical procedure in patients with diffuse lower lid trichiasis.

Keyword

Argon laser epilation; Trichiasis; Tarsotomy

MeSH Terms

Argon
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Retrospective Studies
Trichiasis*
Argon