Abstract
Complications of scleral buckle procedures for retinal detachments are rather uncommon yet may result in a broad scope of problems. The authors report a case of a chronic eyelid fistula caused by a scleral buckle. The patient was an 81-year-old woman who presented with a nonhealing left upper eyelid wound that was repeatedly misdiagnosed as a chalazion, but diagnostic workup revealed an extruded scleral buckle to be the cause. The patient was treated surgically with removal of the scleral buckle and full-thickness fistula repair and her wound healed well. A scleral buckle can erode through conjunctiva and the full thickness of an eyelid, causing an eyelid fistula and necessitate removal of the buckle.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 369-371 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Surgery
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Ozgur, O. K., Modjtahedi, S. P., & Lin, L. K. (2010). Eyelid fistula caused by a scleral buckle. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 26(5), 369-371. https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181c78326