ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the clinical features and multidisciplinary management of paralytic lagophthalmos secondary to peripheral facial palsy, focusing on ocular complications. Methods: A cross-sectional, observational, and retrospective analysis was conducted on five patients treated at an ophthalmologic emergency service in Curitiba, Brazil. Results: All patients developed keratitis associated with lagophthalmos, confirming the correlation between these conditions. Treatment included ocular lubrication and corneal reepithelialization, but nocturnal eye occlusion was prescribed in only some cases. Referrals varied with symptom duration: acute […]

ABSTRACT Objective: The present study aimed to characterize the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients with lagophthalmos associated with leprosy, seen at the ophthalmology outpatient clinic of Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, Amazonas. Methods: This is a retrospective study carried out by analyzing the medical records of the patients included in the study. Sex, age, clinical form, degree of disability in diagnosis and outcome were obtained from medical records. Onset, type of impairment (unilateral or bilateral), degree of intensity of […]