Abstract

Sixteen years after scleral buckle surgery with a hydrogel episcleral exoplant, a 43-year-old woman presented with progressive binocular diplopia, ptosis, and an expanding mass in her upper eyelid. She underwent surgical removal of the hydrogel exoplant through an anterior approach. The exoplant proved to be friable, fragmented, and encapsulated in a fibrous tissue; the exoplant was removed in its entirety. Postoperatively, the eyelid mass resolved, while her diplopia and ptosis improved slightly.

Details

Title
Extrusion of hydrogel exoplant into upper eyelid 16 years after a scleral buckle procedure
Author
Shah, Chirag; Garg, Sunir; Penne, Robert
Pages
238-9
Publication year
2011
Publication date
May 2011
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
03014738
e-ISSN
19983689
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
868131924
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Sep 2011