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Trial reportGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2023

Dry eye in the upper blepharoplasty patient: a study comparing orbicularis-sparing versus orbicularis-excising techniques.

Osamah T Mian, Christina M Lippe, Asher Khan, Victoria A Bugg, Juliana C Bryant, Kamran M Riaz, Justin D Dvorak, Kai Ding, Annie Moreau

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Osamah T MianDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Christina M LippeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Asher KhanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Victoria A BuggDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA. Victoria-Bugg@dmei.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6395-2250
Juliana C BryantDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Kamran M RiazDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Justin D DvorakDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Kai DingDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Annie MoreauDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare subjective and objective dry eye syndrome (DES) metrics preoperatively and postoperatively in patients undergoing bilateral upper eyelid blepharoplasty (ULB) using orbicularis-sparing versus orbicularis-excising techniques.

methodsA double-blind, randomized clinical trial was conducted on patients without prior DES or other severe conditions who presented to our institution between 2017 and 2019 for routine functional ULB. Patients were randomized into two treatment arms: bilateral ULB using the orbicularis-sparing technique or bilateral ULB using the orbicularis-excising technique. One subjective and seven objective DES assessments were performed on all patients preoperatively and 1 month and 1 year after surgery.

resultsA total of 63 patients were recruited for the study. Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness (SPEED) scores decreased in both treatment groups at 1 month and 1 year postoperatively. This change did not significantly vary based on surgical technique. Objective DES assessments were not significantly changed at both postoperative time points for either group. There was a correlation between the severity of preoperative DES symptoms and the subjective improvement of DES symptoms postoperatively in both groups.

conclusionsULB with an orbicularis-sparing or orbicularis-excising technique does not worsen subjective or objective DES metrics and so, surgeons may confidently use either surgical technique. These findings may impact postoperative expectations for surgeons and patients alike.

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BlepharoplastyDry Eye SyndromesDouble-Blind MethodEyelidsHumansTreatment OutcomeBilateral upper lid blepharoplastyDry eye syndromeOrbicularis excisingOrbicularis sparingSPEED

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