Abstract
Objective
To describe a surgical technique to treat postoperative conjunctival chemosis.
Design
Case report.
Results
Two cases of postoperative chemosis in which the conventional methods failed were successfully treated by snip conjunctivoplasty, without recurrence.
Conclusion
Snip conjunctivoplasty is a simple and effective surgical approach to treat refractory postoperative chemosis.
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