Turning the orbital septum downward and fixing it to the tarsus for treatment of mild blepharoptosis / 中华医学美学美容杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To present a new treatment method using orbital septum for mild blepharoptosis.Methods:Patients with mild blepharoptosis from December 2015 to October 2017 were included in this study. We incised the orbital septum horizontally. The adhesion between the levator aponeurosis and orbital fat was released. The lower part of the dissected orbital septum was turned downward and then sutured to the upper border of the lower orbicularis oculi muscle and posterior pretarsal fascia. The efficacy of this surgical procedure was analyzed.Results:Fourty-four eyes of 31 patients were included in the final analysis. Stitches were removed 7 days after surgery. The double eyelid lines were well formed. The eyelid closed well. The 6-month follow-up revealed that blepharoptosis was corrected in all analyzed eyes. No upper eyelid retraction or incomplete eye closure was observed. Before the operation and 6 months after the operation, the height of upper eyelid covering the cornea were 3.03±0.32, 1.55±0.19, respectively ( P<0.01). 25 patients were fully satisfied with the surgical results and 6 were basically satisfied with the surgical results. Conclusions:Turning the orbital septum downward and fixing it to the upper border of the lower orbicularis oculi muscle and pretarsal fascia is a promising method for correcting mild blepharoptosis.