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Review
. 2023 Dec 1;39(6S):S92-S104.
doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002543. Epub 2023 Dec 4.

Eyelid Surgery in Thyroid Eye Disease

Milind N Naik  1 , Priyanka Walvekar  2 , Varshitha Hemanth Vasanthapuram  2 , Lekshmy Shankar  1
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Review

Eyelid Surgery in Thyroid Eye Disease

Milind N Naik et al. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. .

Abstract

Purpose: To review and summarize a comprehensive synopsis of surgery of the eyelid in thyroid eye disease (TED).

Methods: A PubMed search for specific eyelid manifestations of TED was performed. Studies reporting surgical management of these were reviewed, along with the author's own experience.

Results: The most common eyelid manifestations of TED include eyelid retraction, blepharoptosis, entropion, and epiblepharon, with most of them requiring surgical intervention. The correction of eyelid retraction has received maximum attention, with several surgical techniques that have stood the test of time. Blepharoptosis in TED that requires surgical intervention is usually aponeurotic. Entropion and Epiblepharon are rare in TED, and may resolve spontaneously, or following orbital decompression.

Conclusions: Retraction is the commonest eyelid manifestation of TED, with multiple surgical options available for its correction. Blepharoptosis, entropion, and epiblepharon are rare eyelid findings in TED, that may occasionally require surgical correction.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no financial or conflicts of interest to disclose.

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