Evaluation of Lacrimal Drainage Function in the Anophthalmic Socket by Dacryoscintigraphy.
J Craniofac Surg
; 31(7): 1991-1994, 2020 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To investigate whether impaired lacrimal pump function is a possible cause of discharge in patients wearing an artificial eye compared with the remaining healthy eye.METHODS:
Consecutive patients wearing unilateral ocular prosthesis for ≥6 months were included in this retrospective study. Excluded were any deformities of eyelids or nasal passage, socket complications such as entropion, ectropion, ptosis, infection, pyogenic granuloma, contracted socket, obstruction of nasolacrimal duct diagnosed with lacrimal irrigation and a difference greater than 2âmm in terms of protrusion between two eyes detected by Hertel exophthalmometry. Patients were asked to score the levels of tearing and mucopurulent discharge between 0 and 5 to assess lacrimal drainage function subjectively. Furthermore, dacryoscintigraphy was performed to assess the functional status of the lacrimal system objectively.RESULTS:
Included were 32 subjects (12 females, 20 males; aged 32.94â±â17.62, range 13-78). Mean duration of prosthetic wearing 26.41â±â21.30 (6-72) months. The mean subjective scores of tearing and mucopurulent discharge were 1.56â±â1.67 and 1.94â±â1.63, respectively. The rate of functional stenosis was significantly higher in the anophthalmic socket side as compared to the healthy side (Pâ=â0.002). The rates of a presac, preduct, and intraduct obstruction was notes as nâ=â9, nâ=â10, nâ=â1 and nâ=â0, nâ=â6, nâ=â2 in the anophthalmic side and the companion eye, respectively (Pâ=â0.021).CONCLUSION:
Compared to paired healthy eyes, the ocular prosthesis exhibited significantly higher rates of functional lacrimal duct obstruction, especially at the presac level. The alterations in orbital volume and tear film composition in addition to reduced corneal reflex blinking may lead to the failure of lacrimal pump function in artificial eyes.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Anoftalmia
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Obstrução dos Ductos Lacrimais
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article