The Effect of The Levator Resection on Congenital Blephareptesis.
- Author:
Yoon Sang JUNG
1
;
Byung Kook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Busan National University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Blepharophimosis;
Blepharoptosis;
Busan;
Follow-Up Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1982;23(3):491-497
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Authors studied 73 patients(91 eyes) of the congenital blepharoptosis who were received the levator resection at Busan National University Hospital during recent 4 years and could do follow up studies for at least 6 months(average 9.7 months). Results obtained as follows; 1. Success rate of the levator resection was 67 percents. 2. Causes of the levator resection were poor levator function of 2 to 4 mm or combined anomalies, such as superior rectus weakness, epicanthus, and blepharophimosis. 3. Average amount of the levator resection per 1 mm difference of levator function was 1. 85 mm. 4. It was concluded that the primary surgical indication for the congenital blepbaroptosis of simple type with the levator function of 5 mm or more was resection of the levator muscle.
