Research Article

Transcanthal Canthopexy for Involutional Lower Eyelid Entropion Corrects Horizontal Laxity

Table 1

Demographic data and results of measurements and statistical comparison.

Patient number/sides15/19
Male/female8/7
Right/left8/11
Bilateral4
Patient age (years)73.4 ± 11.6
Previous eyelid or lacrimal surgery0
Recurrence after surgery0
Postoperative lateral canthal deformity0

Mean pinch test (mm)Mean valueMinimum to maximum value

Preoperative7.89 ± 1.376.0–11.0
Postoperative 3 months3.92 ± 0.803.0–5.0
Postoperative 6 months4.55 ± 0.983.0–7.0
value<0.001