SK Forceps: New Monopolar Electrosurgical Forceps Designed Specifically for Blepharoptosis Surgery.

The electrode tips of conventional monopolar forceps are relatively blunt, complicating the delicate detachment manipulations required for blepharoptosis repair. This study describes the SK forceps, which is a new monopolar electrosurgical forceps we specifically designed for blepharoptosis surgery. The electrode tips in our design were engineered to be as fine as possible.

Corneal thickness in the case of familial lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency.

Purpose: We report our findings of a patient with a definitive diagnosis of familial lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency (FLD), whose corneal thickness was measured using swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) and who underwent an ophthalmologic therapeutic intervention.

Observations: The patient was a 78-year-old Japanese man diagnosed with FLD at the age of 52 years. This was his first ever visit to an ophthalmology clinic.

Comparison of the Postoperative Outcomes of Posterior Layer Advancement and Modified Iliff Suturing to Correct Involutional Lower Lid Entropion.

Involutional lower lid entropion is treated surgically with either incision or rotational suturing. The authors have obtained good results with the modified Iliff suture (MIS) procedure. Here, the authors compare the efficacy and postoperative outcomes of MIS and posterior layer advancement.