The Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes of Epiblepharon in Korean Children: A 9-Year Experience

Purpose. to examine the demographic characteristics,clinical features,surgical outcomes,and long-term prognoses of epiblepharon in korean children. methods. epiblepharon patients who were followed for ≥ 6 month following surgical correction between january 2005 and december 2013. the patient demographics,clinical features,concomitant disorders,surgical outcomes,and complications were retrospectively reviewed. results. a total of 768 epiblepharon records were included in the analysis. the mean patient age was 6.55 ± 2.37 years. at presentation,712 patients (92.8%) complained of typical epiblepharon symptoms. the mean patient age at surgery was 6.95 ± 2.52 years,with 629 patients (81.9%) on the lower lid and 72 patients (9.4%) on the upper lid and 82 patients (10.7%) undergoing surgery on both lids. the eyelid was well everted with no recurrence in 740 patients (96.4%). conclusion. epiblepharon frequently occurs in korean children and is correctable with a simple surgery. recurrence and serious complications do not occur often,and any suspicions of epiblepharon should be investigated. a thorough ocular examination can lead to a correct diagnosis and timely corrective surgery. most procedures are successful and prevent secondary complications that often occur with uncorrected epiblepharon. © 2014 jong soo kim et al.