Silicone band used as brow suspension in ptosis surgery

ABSTRACT

Silicone band was used to form a double rhomboids. Twenty five cases of ptosis were operated upon, 15 [60%] cases were male and 10 [40%] were female. Male to female ratio was 1.51. Most of the cases [85%] were having ages between 8 to 25 years. Amount of ptosis varied from 3 mm to 6 mm. in all the cases, levator function was poor and bell's phenomenon was intact. 75% of the cases had good results i.e. within 2 mm of normal, 15% had fair results i.e. within 1.5 mm of normal and 105 were 01 mm under corrected but there was much cosmetic improvement. The method proved to be very simple and effective, material used was not expensive. Complication rate was low. No recurrence has been noted after 2 years follow up