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Ophthalmology Congress 2016
December 05-06, 2016
Volume 7 Issue 11(Suppl) J Clin Exp Ophthalmol
ISSN: 2155-9570 JCEO, an open access journal
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December 05-06, 2016 Madrid, Spain
7th European Ophthalmology Congress
Transconjunctival levator tucking for congenital ptosis: A novel technique
Mohamed Farouk Sayed Othman Abdelkader, Raafat Moheyeldeen Abdelrahman and Ahmed Mohamed Kamal Elshafei
Minia University, Egypt
Aim: Aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, cosmetic results and safety of transconjunctival tucking of the levator
aponeurosis for correction of simple congenital ptosis.
Design: Prospective interventional non comparative case series study was done in Ophthalmology department at Minia
University Hospital.
Patient & Methods: 30 eyelids of 26 patients suffering from simple congenital ptosis with fair to good levator muscle function
(≥5 mm lid elevation) were subjected to transconjunctival tucking of levator aponeurosis. All patients were subjected to history
taking and full ophthalmological examination. The degree of ptosis was evaluated using Marginal Reflex Distance 1 (MRD1).
Levator muscle function was evaluated while fixing the eyebrow. Pre and postoperative digital photographs were used for
documentation.
Results: Anatomical success was achieved in 26 eyelids (86.7%). Under-correction was present in four eyelids (13.3%). No case
of overcorrection was encountered. Under-correction was associated with more severe ptosis and less levator muscle function.
Good cosmetic outcomes were obtained in the majority of cases. A part from under-correction, no significant postoperative
complications occurred during the study.
Conclusion: Levator aponeurosis tucking using posterior transconjunctival approach is safe and effective for correcting simple
congenital blepharoptosis with good cosmetic outcomes. This technique is especially useful for mild and moderate cases of
congenital ptosis associated with fair to good levator muscle function.
Biography
Mohamed Farouk Sayed Othman Abdelkader has completed his MD degree and he is a Lecturer of Ophthalmology in the Faculty of Medicine at Minia University, Egypt.
Mohamed Farouk Sayed Othman Abdelkader et al., J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2016, 7:11(Suppl)