Lateral canthoplasty with acellular cadaveric dermal matrix graft (AlloDerm) reinforcement.

Lateral canthal dystopia can lead to lower eyelid malposition, abnormal lateral eyelid fissure appearance, and lagophthalmos. In most cases, the lateral canthus can be repaired with a standard lateral canthopexy or canthoplasty. In a fraction of cases, especially when recurrent, the surgical repair may require additional lateral canthal reinforcement.

Upper eyelid margin mass excision technique: supraciliary approach.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of a supraciliary approach for upper eyelid margin excisional biopsies.

Methods: A retrospective, comparative case series. A 2-year review of medical records of patients who underwent the procedure was performed.

Use of a chitosan-based hemostatic dressing in dacryocystorhinostomy.

Purpose: To evaluate the use of a chitosan-based hemostatic dressing (CBHD) (ChitoFlex, HemCon Medical Technologies Inc., Portland, OR, U.S.