Publications by authors named "Andrew K T Kuk"

Purpose: We compared the rates of implant exposure and extrusion after evisceration with single and double scleral closure techniques.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all patients who underwent evisceration with an implant insertion over the past 18 years at Tung Wah Eastern Hospital and Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. Clinical documents and operation records were reviewed.

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- complex is emerging as one of the most common causes of hospital-acquired infection globally. We present a case of orbital cellulitis caused by the complex. A 73-year-old Chinese woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presented with subacute onset of right upper eyelid swelling for 1 week.

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Objectives: This study reports the surgical outcomes of evisceration with primary orbital implant placement in patients with endophthalmitis and analyses the association with implant exposure and extrusion.

Methods: A retrospective, multicentre, Chinese cohort study. Review of medical records and orbital images of patients who underwent evisceration with primary orbital implant placement between January 2005 and January 2021.

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Purpose: To describe the modified vertical lid split (VLS) technique for anterior orbitotomy and report surgical outcomes in patients with intraconal lesion removal using this surgical technique.

Method: Retrospective review of medical records and orbital images.

Results: A total of four (female = 3) patients with intraconal orbital lesions underwent modified VLS orbitotomy from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021 in Hong Kong East Cluster.

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This article reports the tolerance and long-term safety profiles of botulinum neurotoxin type A among Asian patients with benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) and hemifacial spasm (HFS). We performed a retrospective review of clinical documents and procedure records of consecutive BEB and HFS patients receiving onabotulinum toxin A (Botox) treatment in our clinic over the past 20 years. We reviewed the information of 105 patients diagnosed with BEB ( = 31) and HFS ( = 74).

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Purpose Of Review: To review the current surgical practices in endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (EN-DCR) from the studies of last 12 months.

Recent Findings: Success rates in EN-DCR now rival those of the conventional external approach. Indications are expanding beyond primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction to include DCR revisions, acute lacrimal sac abscesses, nasolacrimal duct obstructions in patients who have received chemotherapy or radiation, and common canalicular obstructions.

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