ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Thyroid Eye Disease-Related Epiblepharon: A Comparative Case Study.
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purposeThis study describes the clinical features and management of epiblepharon as a manifestation of thyroid eye disease (TED). In addition, we compare the frequency and age in Asian and non-Asian patients, and discuss pathophysiologic implications.
designRetrospective case-control study.
methodsThis is a single-center retrospective review that identified 172 adult patients (age 19 to 83) with TED that were consecutively evaluated by 1 author (T.J.M.) between December 2015 and July 2018. Diagnosis of TED and epiblepharon was based upon clinical assessment as documented in the medical record.
resultsIn a cohort of 172 patients (mean age 52; 138 female), 3 patients with acquired epiblepharon were identified, all of whom were Asian. The proportion of affected Asian patients (3/of 17, 17.6%) was significantly higher than that of non-Asian patients (0/155, P < 0.001). Patients with epiblepharon were also significantly younger than those without epiblepharon, 29.7 ± 2.1 versus 48.7 ± 13 years of age (P = 0.026). All 3 patients underwent surgical correction with lateral canthoplasty and anterior lamellar pretarsal fixation with successful outcomes.
conclusionsLower eyelid epiblepharon may occur in TED. In our clinic-based population, this finding was significantly more frequent in Asian patients and in younger patients. Relieving horizontal tension in conjunction with anterior lamella pretarsal fixation is an effective method of correcting TED-associated epiblepharon.
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