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The Nictavi Tarsus Patch: A New Device for Achieving Temporary Eyelid Closure in Lagophthalmos by Sarah Guo; Mark S Borchert; Melinda Chang; Sudha Nallasamy; Mark W Reid; Sandy Zhang-Nunes; Jessica R Chang; Angeline M Nguyen is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of the Nictavi Tarsus PatchTM (NTP) in inducing temporary eyelid closure for the management of lagophthalmos in the pediatric and young adult population. ## Methods We prospectively enrolled 20 patients <21 years of age who had previously been managed for lagophthalmos to trial the NTP in clinic. Inter-palpebral fissure distance (IPFD) was compared before and after the placement of the NTP in the eyes-closed position using paired t-tests. Subjects then underwent a 3-night home trial with the NTP, and parent and subject perceptions of effectiveness, comfort, and complications with the patch were analyzed using Likert scale survey questions. ## Results Twenty subjects ages 2–20 years with paralytic (65%) and non-paralytic (35%) lagophthalmos were enrolled. The NTP improved lagophthalmos from a mean pre-placement IPFD of 3.3 mm to post-placement IPFD of 0.4 mm (p < 0.01). Overall, 80% of subjects achieved successful eyelid closure defined as ≤1 mm of post-placement IPFD. When stratified by subtype, 100% of subjects with paralytic lagophthalmos achieved successful eyelid closure compared to 71% of subjects with non-para

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Author

Sarah Guo; Mark S Borchert; Melinda Chang; Sudha Nallasamy; Mark W Reid; Sandy Zhang-Nunes; Jessica R Chang; Angeline M Nguyen

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)