Abstract
3/2013
vol. 115
Original paper
Surgical management of congenital eyelid ptosis with silicone rod – outcome analysis
- Klinika Okulistyki Dziecięcej z Ośrodkiem Leczenia Zeza Uniwersyteckiego Dziecięcego Szpitala Klinicznego im. L. Zamenhofa w Białymstoku
Klinika Oczna 2013, 115 (3): 226-229
Online publish date: 2013/09/26
Introduction
To analyze the outcomes of surgical management of congenital eyelid ptosis with the use of silicone rod.
Material and methods
Congenital eyelid ptosis was diagnosed in 12 children aged 2–18 years: 6 cases with unilateral, and 6 with bilateral ptosis. Analyzing the patients we focused on the function of levator muscle before and after the surgery in particular. Ptosis repair was performed with the use of silicone rod in all children.
Results
Functional and cosmetic outcomes of the procedure with the silicone rod were good.
Keywords
congenital eyelid ptosis, silicone rod
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