1/1. obesity as a cause of mechanical entropion.PURPOSE: Although lower eyelid entropion can result from many conditions, obesity is not a generally recognized factor. We treated a case of recurrent severe entropion that was a result of morbid obesity in a patient with de Morsier's syndrome. methods: The patient underwent surgery on both lower eyelids. RESULTS: The entropion was corrected by advancing the lower eyelid retractors and debulking the subcutaneous tissue in the lower eyelids. CONCLUSIONS: Mechanical entropion can occur as a rare complication of morbid obesity and may respond to surgical procedures that address its cause.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = entropion (Clic here for more details about this article) |