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C
Tape-splint tarsorrhaphy technique
A. The upper eyelid skin is cleansed of any sebum with an alcohol
wipe to maximize adhesiveness of the tape.
B. With the eyelid closed, the eyebrow is pulled upward in order to
stretch the upper lid skin.
C. A 1 x 1.5-inch piece of 3M transpore water-resistant plastic tape is
applied to the eyelid horizontally with the superior border of the tape
just underneath the eyebrow.
D. Dr. Kim prefers to apply a second piece of tape to reinforce the
splinting effect. The rigidity of the tape effectively creates a splint to
maintain lid closure.
E. Observe the splinting effect of the tape with improved closure of
the eyelid.
Source: D. Brian Kim, MD
A
C
B
D
E
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Contact
Dermarkarian: christopher.
dermarkarian@duke.edu
Houser:
Kourtney.houser@duke.edu
Kim: docdbk100@gmail.com
Rapuano: cjrapuano@willseye.org
