Dry Eye Symptoms in Patients after Eyelid Reconstruction with Full-Thickness Eyelid Defects: Using the Tomey TG-1000 Thermographer | Zendy

Johannes Gonnermann | Zendy; Julian P. Klein | Zendy; Matthias K. J. Klamann | Zendy; Anna-Karina B. Maier | Zendy; Uwe Pleyer | Zendy; Antonia M. Joussen | Zendy; Eckart Bertelmann | Zendy

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Dry Eye Symptoms in Patients after Eyelid Reconstruction with Full-Thickness Eyelid Defects: Using the Tomey TG-1000 Thermographer

Author(s) -

Johannes Gonnermann,

Julian P. Klein,

Matthias K. J. Klamann,

Anna-Karina B. Maier,

Uwe Pleyer,

Antonia M. Joussen,

Eckart Bertelmann

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

ophthalmic research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 54

eISSN - 1423-0259

pISSN - 0030-3747

DOI - 10.1159/000339598

Subject(s) - eyelid , medicine , ophthalmology , surgery , trichiasis

Large full-thickness eyelid defects are conventionally reconstructed by either a Hughes flap or Cutler-Beard bridge flap. Since the structure of the eyelid and its components are necessary for the tear film production and stability, we investigated the outcome after eyelid reconstruction focusing on dry eye symptoms using a new thermographic device, the TG-1000.

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