Publications by authors named "Paul O Phelps"

A 46-year-old Asian female patient with thyroid eye disease reported ocular irritation, eyelid swelling, diplopia, and pain with eye movement. The patient was diagnosed with active thyroid eye disease and secondary thyroid eye disease-acquired epiblepharon, which was causing bilateral punctate epithelial erosion. Treatment was started with newly U.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Patients who experience trauma to the eyelid or the orbit may present to their primary care providers or directly to the emergency room for evaluation of their injuries. These patients will often be in pain and may have bleeding around the eye, which can make evaluation of these patients difficult. Many traumatic injuries to the eye require quick and immediate intervention.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Patients with infection or inflammation of the eyelid will often first present to their primary care physicians with symptoms such as redness, swelling, tearing, itchiness, or a foreign body sensation. There are a variety of conditions that affect the eyelid which can cause such symptoms, and the exam and history can help a provider differentiate some of the more common conditions. This article will provide a comprehensive review of the background, diagnosis and management of dry eye disease, chalazion, hordeolum (stye), and preseptal cellulitis.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Preseptal cellulitis and postseptal (orbital) cellulitis represent a spectrum of orbital infections which a primary care provider and ophthalmologist may see during practice. Most often these conditions occur through spread from the sinuses, though there are a variety of other inciting factors. These conditions can both present with erythema and edema, but a complete and thorough exam can help a practitioner differentiate the two.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The periocular region sees high rates of cancer compared to the rest of the body and can be affected by several unique tumors. Treatment typically involves surgical excision, although adjunctive therapies and prognosis vary depending on the diagnosis. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy affecting this region and should be excised promptly.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s) and/or editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://www.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma (EMPSGC) is a rare, low-grade adnexal neoplasm with predilection for the periorbital skin of older women. Histologically and immunophenotypically, EMPSGC is analogous to another neoplasm with neuroendocrine differentiation, solid papillary carcinoma of the breast. Both lesions are spatially associated with neuroendocrine mucinous adenocarcinomas of the skin and breast, respectively.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is a condition that results in the overflow of tears (epiphora) or infection of the nasolacrimal sac (dacryocystitis). The etiology of acquired NLDO is multifactorial and is not fully understood. Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is the surgical correction of NLDO, which aims to establish a new drainage pathway between the lacrimal sac and the nose.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A 43-year-old woman was referred to an oculoplastic surgeon for the evaluation of 2 small pigmented lesions in the tarsal conjunctiva. She underwent a biopsy of the lesions, both of which were found to be consistent with metastatic melanoma. Follow-up with the patient revealed that she had been hospitalized for balance issues and headaches.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background/aims: Establish a reliable rabbit dry eye (DE) model.

Methods: An interventional cohort study surgically removing glands contributing to the tear film. Eight rabbits were studied after removal of left lacrimal, Harderian, or both glands.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The authors present a case of a gradually enlarging pigmented mass of the upper eyelid and anterior orbit that was discovered to be the graphite tip of a pencil surrounded by macrophages bearing graphite and fibrous tissue. A 25-year-old woman with no medical history presented with a gradually enlarging pigmented lesion of her left upper eyelid. She denied any history of previous skin cancer, trauma, or previous surgery.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: To investigate the association between upper eyelid position relative to the corneal light reflex (MRD1) and to delineate an association between eyelid height and involutional lower eyelid entropion.

Methods: Retrospective study of patients presenting for entropion repair to an academic ophthalmic plastic surgery service. A total of 111 patients were included in the study; 95 had unilateral involutional lower eyelid entropion, and 16 had bilateral lower eyelid entropion.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: To report a case in of intravitreal silicone oil migration into the inferior orbit. Silicone oil tamponade is commonly used in retinal detachment repair and extrusion into the orbital tissues is very rare.

Methods: A 70-year-old male with a remote history of repair of a right ruptured globe and retinal detachment surgery presented with progressive right lower eyelid edema.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Paul O Phelps"

  • - Paul O Phelps' recent research focuses on various ocular and periocular conditions, including eyelid trauma, inflammatory diseases, and surgical interventions, as seen in articles published in journals such as "Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med" and "Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg."
  • - His findings include treatment strategies for delayed granulomatous inflammation and significant cases related to thyroid eye disease, emphasizing the impact of conditions like acquired epiblepharon on patient quality of life.
  • - Additionally, Phelps has contributed to the understanding of common eyelid ailments, including entropion and periorbital skin cancers, and he discusses the necessary protocols for primary care physicians in managing these conditions effectively.!*