Journal Name:
- Cerrahpaşa Tıp Dergisi
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Abstract (2. Language):
To evaluate the treatment of functional blindness due to prolonged eyebrow and eyelid spasm and
involuntary eyelid closure in essential blepharospasm with Botulinum toxin-A.
Design.- 7 patients (5 female, 2 male, average age over 35 years) with functional blindness due to essential
blepharospasm were treated with Botulinum toxin (BT-A) as an outpatient procedure in the oculoplastic unit of
Department of Ophthalmology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University. BT-A was injected
subcutaneously up to different sites in the eyebrow region, medial and lateral aspects of the upper lids and lateral
aspect of the lower lid as a total of 15-25 units for each eye. Mean follow-up time was 6,8 months.
Results.- BT-A treatment resulted in functional improvement to open the eyelids enough to maintain daily life
without visual restrictions. Mean duration of the effect was 14.5 weeks. No systemic side effects were observed.
Lid ecchymosis in 3 patients and symptomatic dry eye in one patient were noted during the follow-up period.
Conclusion.- BT-A treatment can improve the functional blindness in patients with essential blepharospasm
temporarily by decreasing debiliating and squeezing spasms of the eyelids and eyebrows.
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Abstract (Original Language):
Periyodik BT-A enjeksiyonu ile sağlanan
kimyasal denervasyon blefarospazmı kontrol
etmede ve fonksiyonel körlüğü engellemede
tatminkar bir alternatiftir. Ilımlı, geçici ve lokal
komplikasyonlarına karşı hastalar bu tedavi
yöntemini tercih etmektedir.
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