Histology Evaluation of Radiofrequency Ablation

The eyelid segments to be excised as part of their planned lateral tarsal strip procedure will be marked and divided into 4 equal sections (2 sections on each lid). A corneal shield will be placed into the fornix prior to treatment. Each section will be treated with the designated power setting in the following manner. The probe will be inserted into the follicle under direct visualization to a depth of approximately 1.4 mm. The designated power will be applied for 1 second. All lashes in each segment will be treated. The segments will then be excised and placed into labelled and coded containers of formalin.