Epicanthus and Epiblepharon

Association Between Head Tilt and Asymmetric Epiblepharon

“…Patients with head tilt and epiblepharon generally have facial asymmetry, which leads to unilateral epicanthal folds and an overriding skin fold on the tilted side, which in turn contributes to more severe epiblepharon on the same side. This theory is supported by previous reports [13][14][15] that patients with prominent epicanthal folds frequently experience severe ocular irritation due to contact of the eyelash with the cornea. Jones 16 found that most cases of congenital torticollis are accompanied by unilateral epicanthal folds on the side of the head tilt and suggested that a unilateral epicanthal fold could be an early diagnostic indicator of congenital torticollis.…”

Association Between Head Tilt and Asymmetric Epiblepharon

“…Patients with head tilt and epiblepharon generally have facial asymmetry, which leads to unilateral epicanthal folds and an overriding skin fold on the tilted side, which in turn contributes to more severe epiblepharon on the same side. This theory is supported by previous reports [13][14][15] that patients with prominent epicanthal folds frequently experience severe ocular irritation due to contact of the eyelash with the cornea. Jones 16 found that most cases of congenital torticollis are accompanied by unilateral epicanthal folds on the side of the head tilt and suggested that a unilateral epicanthal fold could be an early diagnostic indicator of congenital torticollis.…”

Epiblepharon with inverted eyelashes in Japanese children. I. Incidence and symptoms.

“…Epiblepharon, especially superiorly, may be considered an exaggeration of epicanthus tarsalis. 2 Our study demonstrated the following findings: (1) epiblepharon commonly occurs in Japanese infants;…”

Management of epiblepharon

“…One of the common anatomical characteristics of Asian eyelids is the presence of an epiblepharon and coexisting epicanthus [25]. Epicanthus may affect the occurrence of epiblepharon and has been considered to be one of the possible causes of undercorrection or recurrence after epiblepharon surgery [26 & ].…”

Association Between Head Tilt and Asymmetric Epiblepharon

“…Patients with head tilt and epiblepharon generally have facial asymmetry, which leads to unilateral epicanthal folds and an overriding skin fold on the tilted side, which in turn contributes to more severe epiblepharon on the same side. This theory is supported by previous reports [13][14][15] that patients with prominent epicanthal folds frequently experience severe ocular irritation due to contact of the eyelash with the cornea. Jones 16 found that most cases of congenital torticollis are accompanied by unilateral epicanthal folds on the side of the head tilt and suggested that a unilateral epicanthal fold could be an early diagnostic indicator of congenital torticollis.…”

Epiblepharon with inverted eyelashes in Japanese children. I. Incidence and symptoms.

“…Epiblepharon, especially superiorly, may be considered an exaggeration of epicanthus tarsalis. 2 Our study demonstrated the following findings: (1) epiblepharon commonly occurs in Japanese infants;…”

Management of epiblepharon

“…One of the common anatomical characteristics of Asian eyelids is the presence of an epiblepharon and coexisting epicanthus [25]. Epicanthus may affect the occurrence of epiblepharon and has been considered to be one of the possible causes of undercorrection or recurrence after epiblepharon surgery [26 & ].…”

Association Between Head Tilt and Asymmetric Epiblepharon

“…Patients with head tilt and epiblepharon generally have facial asymmetry, which leads to unilateral epicanthal folds and an overriding skin fold on the tilted side, which in turn contributes to more severe epiblepharon on the same side. This theory is supported by previous reports [13][14][15] that patients with prominent epicanthal folds frequently experience severe ocular irritation due to contact of the eyelash with the cornea. Jones 16 found that most cases of congenital torticollis are accompanied by unilateral epicanthal folds on the side of the head tilt and suggested that a unilateral epicanthal fold could be an early diagnostic indicator of congenital torticollis.…”

Epiblepharon with inverted eyelashes in Japanese children. I. Incidence and symptoms.

“…Epiblepharon, especially superiorly, may be considered an exaggeration of epicanthus tarsalis. 2 Our study demonstrated the following findings: (1) epiblepharon commonly occurs in Japanese infants;…”

Management of epiblepharon

“…One of the common anatomical characteristics of Asian eyelids is the presence of an epiblepharon and coexisting epicanthus [25]. Epicanthus may affect the occurrence of epiblepharon and has been considered to be one of the possible causes of undercorrection or recurrence after epiblepharon surgery [26 & ].…”