Ophthalmic Surgery Flashcards
How do you prepare eyelids for surgery?
Lubrication gel
Clip the periorbital hair and eyelids
Scrub periocular area with a 0.2% iodine/saline solution and sterile saline
Clean conjunctiva and nictitating membrane with cotton swab
Irrigate cornea
What should you avoid with surgical preparation of the eyes?
Avoid scrub on the cornea
What are the basic ophthalmic intrustruments?
Barraquer eyelid speculum Jaeger eyelid plate Bishop-Harmon forceps Derf needle holder Stevens tenotomy scissors
What do you do for Hemostasis of the eye?
Direct pressure with cotton tip applicators Wedge shaped cellulose sponges 4x4 sponges Hand held cautery Phenylephrine
What are common surgical disease of the eyelids?
Eyelid lacerations Eyelid tumors Eyelid agenesis Entropion Ectropion
How do you manage eyelid lacerations?
Close in 2 layers
Deep layer: Simple continuous
Skin: Figure 8
What is important for closing the skin of the eyelid?
Place knots away from cornea
What suture should you used in closure of the skin of the eyelid?
5/0 or 6/0 Vicryl
What do you do for a mass of the eyelid that is less than 1/3 the eyelid margin?
treat like a laceration
What is the technique for Canine Eyelid tumor resection?
H shaped resection
What are the techniques for Eyelid Reconstruction?
Single Pedicle advancement flap
Lip to Lid flap
What are the most common feline eyelid tumors?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Eyelid Agenesis
Upper lateral or lower central eyelid defect in felines
What is the technique used to treat Eyelid Agenesis?
Dziezye-Millichamp Mucocutaneous Pedicle Graft
Entropion
Inward turning of the eyelid margin
What are the clinical signs of Entropion?
Asymptomatic Ocular discharge Epiphora Self trauma Corneal erosion ulceration visual deficits
What are the characteristics for Congenital Entropion?
Bilateral
Lower lateral lid
In what species is Entropion common?
dogs
In what age do you commonly see Entropion in dogs?
Less than 6 months
At what age do you correct Entropion in dogs?
after 8 months of age
What are the predisposing factors of Entropion?
Size of the globe
Globe position in orbit
Length of palpebral fissure
Tone of orbicularis m.
What are the breeds that are predisposed to Entropion?
Chow Chow
Shar-Pei
Saint Bernard
What is the Acquired Form of Entropion associated with?
Lid Spasm
What are the characteristics of Acquired Entropion?
Unilateral
at any age
What are the surgical options for Entropion?
Eyelid tacking
Hotz-Celsus
Modified Hotz-Celsus
Arrowhead resection
What suture do you use for the Hotz-Celsus Technique?
5/0 PDS
What suture do you use for Eyelid Tacking?
3/0-5/0 PDS
What suture pattern is used for eyelid tacking?
Interrupted Lembert
What do you use the Modified Hotz-Celsus Procedure for?
Medial canthal entropion