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  • Title: Surgical repair of lateral canthal web.
    Author: Lee HB, Bradley EA.
    Journal: Am J Ophthalmol; 2006 Aug; 142(2):339-40. PubMed ID: 16876526.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To present a complication of combined upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty and its surgical correction. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: A lateral canthal web that resulted from upper and lower blepharoplasty was treated using the del Campo tissue transposition technique, previously described for repair of epicanthal folds. RESULTS: The transposition flap corrected the lateral canthal web, improving the patient's symptoms and the appearance of the eyelids. CONCLUSIONS: A lateral canthal web may form as a consequence of vertical tissue insufficiency after blepharoplasty. A vertical lengthening procedure can correct the lateral canthal web.
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