Minimally Invasive Holmium:YAG Laser Blepharoplasty

University of California, Irvine7 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this research study is to is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the FDA approved Holmium:YAG laser for reducing lower eyelid bags.

The researchers are interested in learning if the more precise Holmium:YAG laser can effectively tighten the orbital septum, a barrier of the orbit which holds fat in the bony orbit, while resulting in less unintentional surrounding damage and side effects.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Lower Eyelid Entropion

Interventions

Holmium: YAG laserPROCEDURE

Minimally Invasive Holmium:YAG laser Blepharoplasty

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * male/female 30 years and older * have pronounced lower eyelid fat pads. Exclusion Criteria: * based on medical problems. * Previous surgery or trauma to lower eyelid or orbit. * pregnant or lactating.

Locations (1)

UCIMC

Orange, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Lower Eyelid Bags.

Preoperative and postoperative (postoperative visits were at day 1, 1 week, 1 month, and 2 months) .photographs were evaluated by 6 surgeons on a 5-point Likert scale which 1 indicates worsening, 2 means unchanged, 3 is mild improvement, 4 is moderate improvement, and 5 indicates complete correction.

Time frame: 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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