The treatment eyelid orbicularis muscle in surgery of involutional entropion

Objective To investigate the treatment of eyelid orbicularis muscle in surgeries for involutional entropion.Methods A total of 56 patients(89eyes) with involutional entropion were treated with orbicularis shortening combined with arcus marginalis suspending.All cases were subsequently followed-up for 6~10 months.Results All patients had a satisfactory eyelid position with no recurrence of entropion or a cosmetically unacceptable scar.Conclusion Correct handling of orbicularis muscle in surgery for involutional entropion can achieve satisfactory results.