SENILE BLEPHAROSPASM

Senile scleral plaques and senile scleromalacia.

A case of senile scleral plaques is reported in which expulsion of a calcified plaque anterior to the insertion of the medial horizontal rectus muscle gave rise to senile scleromalacia. Histopathological examination revealed a second calcified plaque at the site of the contralateral senile scleral plaque in this eye. This case indicates that senile scleromalacia is a scleral disease sui generis...

Operation for Blepharospasm.

BLEPHAROSPASM is an involuntary spasmodic but tonic contraction of the orbicularis oculi that may last a few seconds to a few minutes spaced by periods of relaxation. It tends to become progressive and bilateral and is often associated with spasms of other muscles innervated by the facial nerve. It is difficult to treat and is not subject to spontaneous resolution. The usual medical remedies (d...

Senile Endometritis

Management of Essential Blepharospasm

[Essential blepharospasm: literature review].

Essential blepharospasm is a focal distonia characterized by involuntary, spasmodic, bilateral contractions of eyelid protractors. This is a rare disease, which diagnosis is frequently late and symptoms may progress until functional blindness. In this article, we perform a review and describe the most important features of the disease, including historical aspects, epidemiology, etiology, clini...