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Anterior Canthal Tendon Release for Correction of the Centurion Syndrome

2003; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 19; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/01.iop.0000096160.82046.99

1537-2677

Riad Ma’luf, Ziad F. Bashshur, Baha’ N. Noureddin,

Glaucoma and retinal disorders

In Brief Purpose To investigate the effectiveness of anterior canthal tendon release in the management of centurion syndrome. Methods Four patients diagnosed as having the centurion syndrome were treated over a period of 3 years. They all underwent bilateral anterior canthal tendon release under local anesthesia. Results None of these patients had adequate apposition of the lower puncta after surgery. One patient had partial relief of epiphora on one side. Conclusions Our results indicate that anterior canthal tendon release is insufficient as a sole treatment for patients with centurion syndrome. Our experience with 4 patients (8 eyes) with centurion syndrome indicates that anterior canthal tendon release alone is insufficient for adequate eyelid-globe apposition.