Modified levator lengthening for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy related upper eyelid retraction
10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2017.06.009
- VernacularTitle:改良提上睑肌延长术治疗甲状腺相关眼病引起的上睑退缩
- Author:
Jing SUN
;
Yidan ZHANG
;
Xingtong LIU
;
Sisi ZHONG
;
Yang WANG
;
Huifang ZHOU
;
Xianqun FAN
- Keywords:
thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy;
upper eyelid retraction;
levator lengthening
- From:
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science)
2017;37(6):764-768
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective · To improve the surgical procedure of correcting upper eyelid retraction.Methods · Patients suffering upper eyelid retraction of 2-5 mm caused by thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy were treated with modified levator lengthening technique in Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital (Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,China) from July 2013 to December 2014.Results· Of the 34 patients underwent the modified levator lengthening surgery for upper eyelid retraction correction,there were 7 males and 27 females.After 6 months,upper eyelid retraction got fully resolved in 25 cases and partly improved in 9 cases.The palpebral fissure height demonstrated an average decrease of 3.7 mm (P=0.000).Patient's ocular discomfort such as photophobia and tearing were either cured or improved.Conclusion · Modified levator lengthening surgery can effectively correct upper eyelid retraction,improve the patient's appearance and cure their ocular discomfort.
