Surgical Aspect of Blepharospasm Treatment: a Case Report
Blepharospasm is an idiopathic condition characterized by involuntary eyelid closure mainly caused by bilateral tonic-clonic contractions of the orbicularis oculi muscle. It results in patient inability to open their eyes, thus significantly impairing their ability to perform activities of daily liv...
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| author | Kristijan Dinjar Vedran Zubčić Andrijana Kopić Vlatko Kopić Bruno Popić Dubravka Holik |
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| description | Blepharospasm is an idiopathic condition characterized by involuntary eyelid closure mainly caused by bilateral tonic-clonic contractions of the orbicularis oculi muscle. It results in patient inability to open their eyes, thus significantly impairing their ability to perform activities of daily living. First-line treatment for blepharospasm are primarily botulinum toxin type A injections. However, surgical procedure as a treatment option can also be taken in consideration. In this overview, we present a case of a 75-year-old female patient who received surgical treatment as per Anderson’s method after being treated with botulinum toxin type A for 3 years. This form of therapy proved to be an extremely successful permanent solution in the treatment of severe cases of refractory blepharospasm, without any long-term complications, especially ectropion and lagophthalmos. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1787432d04a74cb9a46cd7659b7685202024-04-15T16:19:40ZengSestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical ResearchActa Clinica Croatica0353-94661333-94512020-01-0159.2.37738110.20471/acc.2020.59.02.25Surgical Aspect of Blepharospasm Treatment: a Case ReportKristijan Dinjar0Vedran Zubčić1Andrijana Kopić2Vlatko Kopić3Bruno Popić4Dubravka Holik5Faculty of Medicine in Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Medicine in Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Medicine in Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Ophthalmology, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Medicine in Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Medicine in Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Medicine in Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, CroatiaBlepharospasm is an idiopathic condition characterized by involuntary eyelid closure mainly caused by bilateral tonic-clonic contractions of the orbicularis oculi muscle. It results in patient inability to open their eyes, thus significantly impairing their ability to perform activities of daily living. First-line treatment for blepharospasm are primarily botulinum toxin type A injections. However, surgical procedure as a treatment option can also be taken in consideration. In this overview, we present a case of a 75-year-old female patient who received surgical treatment as per Anderson’s method after being treated with botulinum toxin type A for 3 years. This form of therapy proved to be an extremely successful permanent solution in the treatment of severe cases of refractory blepharospasm, without any long-term complications, especially ectropion and lagophthalmos.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/354214BlepharospasmAnderson’s methodBotulinum toxin type A |
| spellingShingle | Kristijan Dinjar Vedran Zubčić Andrijana Kopić Vlatko Kopić Bruno Popić Dubravka Holik Surgical Aspect of Blepharospasm Treatment: a Case Report Acta Clinica Croatica Blepharospasm Anderson’s method Botulinum toxin type A |
| title | Surgical Aspect of Blepharospasm Treatment: a Case Report |
| title_full | Surgical Aspect of Blepharospasm Treatment: a Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Surgical Aspect of Blepharospasm Treatment: a Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical Aspect of Blepharospasm Treatment: a Case Report |
| title_short | Surgical Aspect of Blepharospasm Treatment: a Case Report |
| title_sort | surgical aspect of blepharospasm treatment a case report |
| topic | Blepharospasm Anderson’s method Botulinum toxin type A |
| url | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/354214 |
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