Improved visual acuity after frontalis sling surgery for simple XXXX .

@entity1 @entity227 @entity3065 @entity1736 @entity4457
INTRODUCTION: @entity3065 is malpositioning of the eyelids that, when moderate or severe, can negatively affect visual development during its critical period, resulting in @entity4457 : diminished visual acuity with no apparent organic cause. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are essential for preventing @entity4457 . @entity3065 is uncommon but poses a challenge to any ophthalmologist; the only treatment is surgical. Among these @entity1 in Cuba, those with the most complex clinical characteristics are generally referred to the Ram  n Pando Ferrer Ophthalmology Institute in Havana. OBJECTIVE: Characterize visual acuity outcomes obtained in @entity1 seen at this Institute who received surgery for simple @entity3065 using the frontalis sling procedure. METHOD: A descriptive prospective longitudinal study was conducted to describe visual acuity outcomes in 11 @entity1 with a diagnosis of isolated @entity3065 seen in the Oculoplastic Service of the Ram  n Pando Ferrer Ophthalmology Institute between January and July 2009 and operated on using the frontalis sling procedure. The majority exhibited severe @entity227 (0.1-0.5) prior to surgery. Variables employed were age, sex, degree of @entity1736 , degree of @entity1736 correction, visual acuity, and complications during surgery and postoperatively. RESULTS: Male @entity1 aged 1-4 years predominated. Visual acuity improved in 100% of @entity1 , to varying degrees. Prior to surgery, 72% had visual acuity of 0.1-0.5. Six months post-surgery, with visual rehabilitation, 90.9% exhibited visual acuity of >0.5. In 81.8% of @entity1 , @entity1736 was fully corrected. Complications were minimal: injury to the palpebral tarsus and undercorrection were the most common and did not affect final surgical outcome or interfere with rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS: Correction of @entity3065 using the frontalis sling technique yielded satisfactory visual acuity outcomes, contributing to visual rehabilitation of the affected @entity1 .
