Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of ultrasonic atomization fumigation of traditional Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Methods: A total of 77 MGD patients (154 eyes) in Xinhua Hospital were selected and randomly divided into a control group (27 cases,54 eyes), a ultrasonic atomization of traditional Chinese medicine group (atomization group; 25 cases, 50 eyes),and a ultrasonic atomization of traditional Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture group (combined treatment group; 25 cases, 50 eyes). The control group received meibomian gland massage, the atomization group received meibomian gland massage and ultrasonic atomization of traditional Chinese medicine, and the combined treatment group received additional acupuncture treatment. The treatment period was 4 weeks. Tear breakup time (BUT), basal tear secretion test data (Schirmer I Test, SIT), corneal fluorescein staining score (FL), and Meibomian Gland Yielding Secretion Score (MGYSS), Eyelid Margin Abnormality Score (EMAS), Subjective Symptom Score (SSS) were collected and conduct clinical efficacy were evaluated. Results: There were no significant differences in BUT, SIT, FL, MGYSS, EMAS and SSS among the three groups (all P>0.05).After treatment of 4 weeks, the BUT, SIT, FL, MGYSS, EMAS and SSS in each group were improved significantly compared to baseline (P<0.05). The above indicators in combined treatment group were significantly different from atomization group (P<0.05) and control group (P<0.05). The total effective rates after treatment were 51.85% (28/54) in control group, 84% (42/50) in atomization group, and 96% (48/50) in combined treatment group. The difference in total effective rate between combined treatment group and atomization group was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Ultrasonic atomization of traditional Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture presents good clinical effects in improving the meibomian gland function of patients with MGD and alleviating the dry eye symptoms.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of surgical resection of conjunctival papillae combined with autologous conjunctival graft in the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). Methods: All 11 cases (22 eyes) with VKC were treated with surgical resection of conjunctival papillae in combination with autologous conjunctival graft. Clinical efficacy and safety were evaluated. Results: After 36 to 48 months of follow-up, 19 eyes were cured (86.36%), 2 eyes were improved (9.09%), and 1 eye was ineffective (4.55%). The total effective rate

was 95.45%. Conclusion: Surgical resection of conjunctival papillae combined with autologous conjunctival graft is efficacious and safe in the treatment of VKC.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of bicanalicular silicone intubation assisted with epidural catheters and traditional bicanalicular silicone intubation in the anastomosis of lacrimal canaliculus rupture. Methods: Fifty-two patients (52 eyes) were randomly divided into two groups. Patients in group A (30 cases) were treated by bicanalicular silicone intubation assisted with epidural catheters, while patients in group B (22 cases) were treated with conventional operation (bicanalicular silicone intubation). The intubation time, average operation time, nasal bleeding rate, intraoperative pain score and one-time success rate were compared between the 2 groups. Results: Intubation time in group A was (11.20±3.80) min and that in group B was (21.50±12.60) min(P<0.05). The mean operation time of group A was (42.70±5.50) min and that of group B was (62.20±15.20) min(P<0.05). Intraoperative pain score was 3.10±0.80 in group A and 4.60±1.25 in group B (P<0.05). The rate of nasal hemorrhage was 3.33% (1/30) in group A and 18.2% (4/22) in group B (P<0.05). With respect to one-time anastomosis success rate assessment, the effective rate was 93.3% (28/30) in group A, and 86.4% (19/22) in group B (P>0.05). Conclusion: During lacrimal canalicular anastomosis, bicanalicular silicone intubation assisted with epidural catheters is superior to bicanalicular silicone intubation in intubation time, average operation time, nasal bleeding rate and pain degree. There is no significant difference between the two methods in one-time success rate. Bicanalicular silicone intubation assisted with epidural catheters is safe, reliable, and worthy of promotion.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of mucosal flap punctoplasty in patients with chronic canaliculitis. Methods: In this retrospective serial case study, the clinical data of 44 patients with chronic canaliculitis were collected from the Oculoplastic Department of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center at Sun Yat-sen University between January 2018 and December 2020. Demographic data such as gender, age, affected eye, clinical presentations and lacrimal duct irrigation results were analyzed. The efficacy of the procedure, symptom resolution and complications were assessed. Results: Of the 44 patients, most (male:female 1:3.9) were female, and the disease most often (upper:lower 1:3) involved the lower lacrimal canaliculus of only one eye. Main symptoms included increased secretion, tearing, and swelling of the inner canthus. Stones were present in 95.7% of patients and Actinomyces israelli was found to be the most common pathogen (78.3%). Most patients’ symptoms improved significantly within 1 week after surgery. Only one patient, who had infections in both the upper and lower canaliculi, had recurrence of upper canaliculitis 2 months after the surgery. The overall cure rate was 97.8%, and the follow-up time was (20.7±10.9) months. Conclusion: Mucosal flap punctoplasty is an efficacious and reliable method in the treatment of chronic canaliculitis.

Objective: To observe and evaluate the feasibility and clinical effect of modified combined fascial sheath (CFS) suspension on the treatment of recurrent severe blepharoptosis. Methods: A total of 26 patients (32 eyes) with recurrent severe ptosis treated in Hebei Eye Hospital from March 2017 to March 2020 were included. All patients were corrected by modified CFS suspension. The patients were followed up for 1 year, and returned to the hospital at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year respectively. The marginal reflex distance-1 (MRD1), eyelid crease depth, length, radian, and complications were recorded as the main observation indexes and the effect was evaluated. Results: In the 32 eyes of 26 patients, 27 eyes (84.4%) were completely corrected, 4 eyes (12.5%) were improved, while 1 eye (3.1%) had no improvement, the invalid eye was adjusted again 6 months after operation, and reached the effective standard after adjustment. Conjunctival prolapse occurred in 1 case, and the symptoms of conjunctival prolapse disappeared after the treatment with drugs and pressure dressing, and no case of exposure keratitis or other complications occurred. Conclusion: Modified combined fascial sheath suspension is an effective method on the treatment of recurrent severe blepharoptosis with the advantages of simple operation, less trauma, definite therapeutic effect, and fewer complications, which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.

Objective: To evaluate the surgical treatment outcome of upper eyelid entropion after ptosis correction and analyze the complicated causes. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on patients who underwent surgical treatment for complicated upper eyelid entropion after ptosis correction and were followed up for more than 6 months at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020. Pre- and postoperative lid height, lagophthalmos, upper lid margin curvature, eyelid entropion and corneal fluorescein staining scores

were evaluated. Results: A total of 18 cases (19 eyes) were included, among which 17 cases (18 eyes: 8 eyes of ptosis overcorrection, 6 eyes of ptosis undercorrection, and 4 eyes with normal eyelid height) were post-frontalis flap suspension, and 2 cases (2 eyes: 1 eye of ptosis undercorrection, 1 eye of ptosis overcorrection) post-levator resection. All patients had a complete correction of upper eyelid entropion and a significant reduction in corneal epithelial fluorescein staining score (P<0.05). Both the complicated ptosis undercorrection and overcorrection were treated with satisfactory outcome. Correction of entropion did not change the eyelid height in patients with preoperative normal height. The intraoperative findings showed that several factors related to original ptosis surgery may be involved in complicated upper eyelid entropion, including: the skin incision too close to the upper lid margin, excessive resection of the orbicularis oculi muscle along the eyelid margin, poor separation of the frontalis muscle flap, inappropriate eyelid plate fixation site of the frontalis muscle flap, and ptosis overcorrection caused by inaccurate evaluation of the intraoperative eyelid height, etc. Conclusion: Surgical treatment of the upper eyelid entropion secondary to ptosis correction is safe and effective, but is complicated and difficult. Skillful ptosis surgery and appropriate surgical techniques are crucial to reduce its occurrence.

Background: To analyze the morphological changes of meibomian glands in patients with recurrent and primary meibomian gland cyst under in vivo confocal microscope (IVCM). Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in Shantou International Eye Center from September 2018 to April 2019. Ten patients with recurrent meibomian cyst, 10 patients with primary meibomian cyst and 10 control subjects were selected in this clinical trial. All subjects received routine ophthalmologic examination and IVCM examination. IVCM examination parameters included open area of meibomian gland, and the maximum and minimum diameter of meibomian gland opening. Relevant parameters were analyzed and statistically compared among different groups. Results: The average minimum diameter of meibomian glands opening in the recurrent meibomian gland cyst group was (109.08±49.96) μm, the average maximum diameter of meibomian glands opening was (144.95±68.10) μm, and the median open area of meibomian gland was 11 621.62 (3 976.49–24 828.82) μm² . In the primary meibomian gland cyst group, the average minimum diameter of meibomian glands opening was (101.53±29.55) μm, the average maximum diameter of meibomian glands opening was (130.08±45.21) μm, and the median open area of meibomian gland was 10 615.07 (5 813.29–18 275.44) μm² . The opening of meibomian glands in both the recurrent and primary meibomian gland cyst groups was enlarged, which significantly differed from that in the control group (both P<0.05). No statistical significance was noted between the recurrent and primary meibomian gland cyst groups (P>0.05). The acinus structure around the gland tube was manifested with serious hypertrophic scar complicated with inflammatory cell infiltration. Conclusion: IVCM can detect the morphological changes of meibomian glands in meibomian gland cyst patients. The IVCM findings of recurrent and primary meibomian gland cyst are different.

Objective:To study the effects of three evaluation methods in clinical diagnosis of dry eye.Methods:A total of 67 patients (133 eyes) with suspected dry eye in our hospital outpatient department from September 2022 to December 2022 were selected as the candidates.Ocular surface analyzer,OSDI questionnaire and traditional examination methods were used to study the effects of three evaluation methods in the diagnosis of dry eye. Results:There was no correlation between OSDI and BUT (r=0.053, P=0.545), and no correlation between OSDI and Slt (r=-0.066, P=0.449).The detection rate of dry eye of OSDI questionnaire was 51.88%.The detection rate of dry eye of traditional method was 89.47%.The detection rate of dry eye of instrumental method was 69.17%.There was significant difference between OSDI, traditional method and instrumental method in the detection of dry eye (X2=45.001, P<0.01). Mann-whitney U test results showed that the detection rate of OSDI questionnaire was lower than that of instrumental method, but the difference was not statistically significant (Z=-0.150,P=0.880).The detection rate of instrumental method was lower than that of traditional method, and the difference was statistically significant (Z=-3.154, P=0.002). Lipid layer score was positively correlated with OSDI (P<0.01),NITBUT and NITBUTav were positively correlated with BUT (all P<0.01),NITBUTav and NIKTMH were positively correlated with SIT (P=0.047,P<0.01).There was negative correlation between the conjunctival hyperemia score and SIT (P=0.044). Conclusions:Ocular surface analyzer has a high detection rate for dry eye and can better reflect the clinical signs of patients. However, there is a cross relationship between dry eye symptoms and outcome measurements. The combination of the three methods can make the clinical evaluation of dry eye more effective.

Objective: To explore the benefits of children’s HRQOL after congenital ptosis surgery using the Glasgow Children’s Benefit Inventory (GCBI) and the factors influencing the benefits. Methods: To verify the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of GCBI in evaluating the long-term life quality of children after correction of congenital ptosis, and to evaluate the correlation between the HRQOL benefit of children after surgery and gender, surgical age, postoperative follow-up time, etc. Results: A total of 178 children after congenital ptosis surgery completed the questionnaire. Different genders or ages of children with congenital ptosis both showed positive benefit after ptosis correction, and the short-term (<1 year) benefit was more obvious after surgery (P<0.05). Conclusion: The Chinese version of GCBI has good reliability and validity,and is suitable for evaluating the postoperative benefit results of children with congenital ptosis. All the children with congenital ptosis received positive benefit after ptosis correction, and the short-term benefit (<1 year) was more obvious.

Blepharoptosis is one of the most common diseases in oculoplastics. Due to the particularity of children in the stage of growth and development, non-standard diagnosis and treatment not only affect the appearance,but also lead to the retardation of visual function development. Currently, there are no uniform standards and consensus on the choice of surgical timing and methods for pediatric congenital blepharoptosis. Here through refined classification of congenital blepharoptosis, we try to elucidate the choice of surgical timing for congenital blepharoptosis patients combined with amblyopia caused by a variety of reasons. By comparing different surgical methods, we analyze their mechanisms and advantages, and illustrate the surgical indication for severe congenital blepharoptosis, so as to standardize the choice of surgical timing and methods for pediatric congenital ptosis,improve the surgical success rate, and reduce the occurrence of amblyopia.