OCP

Question 1

Quickert sutures are used to

Answer 1

mechanically tighten the lower lid retractors without any skin incision.

double-armed sutures are passed full thickness through the lid, entering the conjunctiva posteriorly low in the fornix and exiting on the anterior surface of the lid just inferior to the lashes. The sutures are tied to give a slight overcorrection. The scar tissue that forms as the sutures dissolve holds the retractors in position.