Repair of Eyelid Laceration: Dr. Rashmi Joshi DNB Student Bceirc
Repair of Eyelid Laceration: Dr. Rashmi Joshi DNB Student Bceirc
Repair of Eyelid Laceration: Dr. Rashmi Joshi DNB Student Bceirc
LACERATION
DR. RASHMI JOSHI
DNB STUDENT
BCEIRC
OPHTHALMOLOGIC
EVALUATION
Record visual acuity
Pupils- RAPD
Extraocular muscle movements –
diplopia +/-
Assessment of orbital margin
Documentation of globe projection
Eyelid position
Canalicular integrity
Intraocular injuries treated before eyelid repair
– Damage to intraocular
structures
Ice compresses
Head elevation
Corticosteroids
Goals of Eyelid Reconstruction
Monocanalicular intubation:
Avoids manipulation of normal canaliculus
and NLD (eliminating any possibility of
injury to them)
Stents are easily placed (no intranasal
manipulation)
May be placed using local anesthesia –
OPD procedure
Monocanalicular vs
Bicanalicular