Evaluation of acquired punctal stenosis using anterior segment optical coherence tomography.

Background/objectives: The aim of this article was to study the lower punctum parameters in patients with acquired punctal stenosis using spectral-domain anterior segment optical coherence tomography.

Subjects/methods: This was a prospective nonrandomized study that included two groups. Group 1 was composed of 32 puncta from 32 subjects (11 males and 21 females, aged 40-62 years) with epiphora and clinically diagnosed punctal stenosis.

Gold weight implants for management of thyroid-related upper eyelid retraction.

Purpose: To evaluate the use of gold weight implantation in the upper eyelid in the treatment of upper eyelid retraction caused by thyroid ophthalmopathy as regards the cosmetic and functional results and the safety of the procedure.

Patients And Method: This is a surgical intervention case series study. The study was carried out in Ophthalmology Department in El-Minya University Hospital between January 2013 and January 2014.