J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1993 Oct;34(10):943-949.

The Effects of Tenzel Operation on Cicatricial Entropion

• Paik HJ
• Lee TS

Abstract

Tarsus wedge resection and lid margin splitting with recession. Tenzel operation, were performed for cicatricial entropion of seventeen eyelids in twelve patients. The ages ranged from 10 to 68 years(mean, 45.1 years). Seven patients were women and five patients were men. The causes of entropion were chemical burn, thermal burn, ocular pemphigus and previous lid operations All patients were satisfied with good cosmesis, functional results without recurrences and improvement of tearing, ocular pain and photo-phobia after the follow-up period of 3 to 36 months. The advantages of Tenzel operation over other methods were simplicity, excellent cosmetic and functional effects and less recurrence. Therefore, Tenzel operation is recom mended as the method of choice for cicatricial entropion.

Keyword

Cicatricial entropion; Splitting and recession; Tenzel operation

MeSH Terms

Ankle
Burns
Burns, Chemical
Entropion*
Eyelids
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Pemphigus
Recurrence