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World J Ophthalmol. May 12, 2014; 4(2): 7-13
Published online May 12, 2014. doi: 10.5318/wjo.v4.i2.7
Published online May 12, 2014. doi: 10.5318/wjo.v4.i2.7
Ablative laser assisted topical delivery of antifibrotics in the management of cicatricial ectropion
Audrey C Ko, Benjamin P Erickson, Marcus J Ko, Mohamed S Sayed, Wendy W Lee, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, United States
Author contributions: Lee WW contributed to design and final approval; Ko AC and Erickson BP contributed to writing of the manuscript; Ko MJ and Sayed MS contributed to critical revision.
Correspondence to: Wendy W Lee, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Orbit and Oncology, Director of Aesthetics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33136, United States. wlee@med.miami.edu
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Received: November 7, 2013
Revised: February 12, 2014
Accepted: February 16, 2014
Published online: May 12, 2014
Processing time: 202 Days and 14 Hours
Revised: February 12, 2014
Accepted: February 16, 2014
Published online: May 12, 2014
Processing time: 202 Days and 14 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: There is a broad range of conservative as well as more invasive treatment modalities for cicatricial ectropion. Ablative lasers can be used alone or in conjunction with nonablative lasers in the treatment of periocular scarring and cicatricial ectropion. Additionally, they may be used to assist the transdermal delivery of antifibrotic agents. This treatment modality, although still uncommonly used to treat periocular scarring, is a promising new technique that offers many advantages. Ophthalmologists may utilize this technique to manage cicatricial ectropion.