Epicanthoplasty

Epicanthoplasty
Intervention
ICD-9-CM	08

Epicanthoplasty is eye surgery to remove the epicanthal folds. It can be a challenging procedure because the epicanthal folds overlay the lacrimal canaliculi (tear drainage canals).^[1] Although an epicanthic fold can also be associated with a less prominent upper eyelid crease (a feature commonly termed "single eyelids" as opposed to "double eyelids"), and is a trait that appears more commonly in East Asian ethnicities, the two features are distinct; a person may have both epicanthal folds and an upper eyelid crease, one and not the other, or neither.^[2] Single eyelids are reshaped using Asian blepharoplasty.

Epicanthoplasty may leave visible post-surgical scar lines. A common corrective technique involves using Z-plasty.

References

↑ Meronk, F. "Epicanthoplasty". Retrieved May 11, 2006.
↑ Lam Facial Plastics "Asian Blepharoplasty". Retrieved July 12, 2012.

Eye surgery and other procedures (ICD-9-CM V3 08–16+95.0–95.2, ICD-10-PCS 08)

Adnexa

Eyelids	Blepharoplasty East Asian blepharoplasty Epicanthoplasty Tarsorrhaphy

Lacrimal system	Dacryocystorhinostomy Punctoplasty

Globe

Cornea	Radial keratotomy Mini asymmetric radial keratotomy LASIK Keratomileusis Epikeratophakia Corneal transplantation Photorefractive keratectomy Intrastromal corneal ring segment Corneal collagen cross-linking

Iris, ciliary body, sclera, and anterior chamber	Glaucoma surgery: Trabeculectomy Iridectomy

Lens	Phacoemulsification Cataract surgery Capsulorhexis

Retina, choroid, vitreous, and posterior chamber	Vitrectomy

Orbit and eyeball	Enucleation of the eye

Plaque radiotherapy

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/7/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.

Epicanthoplasty

See also

References