Analysis of the Influence of Operation Timing on Tear Film and Epithelial Cells in Children with Entropion of Lower Eyelid
HUANG Qiaome
XU Hongwang
LUO Chengfeng
LAI Jiangfeng
LAN Chenghong
Abstract：Objective:To explore the operation timing of congenital entropion with trichiasis in children and the influence of operation timing on the stability of tear film and epithelial cells.Method:21 children(40 eyes)with congenital entropion and trichiasis in the hospital from May 2022 to February 2025 were retrospectively selected,and they were divided into young group(2～4 years old)with 10 cases(18 eyes),middle group(5～7 years old)with 5 cases(10 eyes)and high-age group(8～12 years old)with 6 cases(12 eyes).The curative effect,tear film stability(BUT,SIT),corneal injury(CFS)and dry eye score(OSDI)of the three groups were compared.Result:There was no significant difference between the three groups(P>0.05).One week after the operation,BUT increased,SIT remained unchanged,CFS decreased.The CFS of the middle-aged and elderly groups was lower than that of the young group.The BUT in the middle-aged and elderly groups was higher than that in the young group(P<0.05).The ODSI score was lower than that before operation 1 months after operation(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference between the three ODSI groups after 1 month operations(P>0.05).Conclusion:The timing of surgery for congenital entropion with trichiasis in children has significant effect on the stability of tear film and epithelial cells.The middle-aged group and the older group have better surgical effect,tear film stability and corneal injury repair effect.So it is recommended to choose this age group for surgery first.
Keywords：ChildrenLower eyelid entropion ciliaOperation timingTear film stabilityCorneal epithelial cells
Publication Date：2025-12-05
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 1-4 )