May M
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA.
Laryngoscope. 1988 Apr;98(4):382-5. doi: 10.1288/00005537-198804000-00004.
Implantation of gold weights and open wire springs to close the eyelid have provided good corneal protection in selected patients with eyelid paralysis. These techniques, however, do not overcome lower eyelid drooping. The closed-eyelid spring technique was developed to address this problem, and, to date, the author has implanted 27 closed-eyelid springs. This technique has reestablished a voluntary blink, provided corneal protection, and effectively held the lower lid in a relatively normal position in 25 of 27 patients. This report describes patient selection, surgical technique, and results of implanting closed-eyelid springs to reanimate paralyzed eyelids.
植入金质重物和开放金属丝弹簧以闭合眼睑，已为部分眼睑麻痹患者提供了良好的角膜保护。然而，这些技术并不能克服下睑下垂的问题。闭合眼睑弹簧技术就是为解决这一问题而研发的，截至目前，作者已植入了27个闭合眼睑弹簧。该技术已使27例患者中的25例重新恢复了自主眨眼，提供了角膜保护，并有效地将下睑维持在相对正常的位置。本报告描述了植入闭合眼睑弹簧以恢复麻痹眼睑功能的患者选择、手术技术及结果。
