Cole Eye Institute - Cleveland Clinic
Cole Eye Institute - Cleveland Clinic
Cole Eye Institute - Cleveland Clinic
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Oculoplastic Surgery<br />
Oculoplastic service outcomes were divided into three categories: eyelid surgery, lacrimal<br />
surgery and orbital surgery. There were 792 oculoplastic surgeries performed from January<br />
2006 through September 2007.<br />
Distribution of Oculoplastic Surgeries<br />
N = 792<br />
18.3% Lacrimal<br />
10.5% Orbital<br />
71.2% <strong>Eye</strong>lid<br />
<strong>Eye</strong>lid surgery outcome measures included intraoperative complications,<br />
postoperative eyelid symmetry and reoperation rate (defined as a return<br />
to the OR within 90 days). A total of 564 eyelid surgeries were performed<br />
during the above mentioned period. Intraoperative complications were rare,<br />
comprising only 0.5 percent of eyelid procedures. Similarly, the reoperation<br />
rate was very low, with only 0.9 percent of cases requiring a second<br />
procedure.<br />
Postoperative Complications of <strong>Eye</strong>lid Surgery<br />
5.5% Need Revision<br />
0.9% Need Reoperation<br />
4.5% Worsened Dry <strong>Eye</strong><br />
0.9% Other<br />
88.2% None<br />
15 <strong>Cole</strong> <strong>Eye</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>
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