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Research Article

APONEUROTIC REPAIR OF INVOLUTIONAL BLEPHAROPTOSIS

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Pages 160-165 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Thirty-two patients with involutional blepharoptosis were treated by reattachment of the levator aponeurosis and followed up for a minimum of one year. The median age of the patients was 68 years and they were predominantly female and had bilateral ptosis. Seven (22%) needed revisional surgery because of undercorrection. Results were evaluated using scoring from 1-4 where 1 is normal, 2 mild ptosis, 3 moderate ptosis, and 4 severe ptosis. After one operation the degree of ptosis improved from 3.2 to 1.3. Half the patients had simultaneous procedures, usually blepharoplasty, but the mean duration of operation was still only 34 minutes (range 15-77). The recovery period was short and complication rate low.

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