title: [Levator strenght measurements. Oculomyodynamometry of the levator palpebrae superioris (author's transl)].
abstract: The author describes a method of levator strength measurement with the oculomyodynamometer with which he measured a maximum strength of the levator muscle in adults of 58 G. The levators were much weaker in congenital ptosis. In three such cases the levators had strengths of only 9 G, 5 G and 5 G. In cases of acquired ptosis the reduced strength of the levators was on an average about half normal. This method allows 1. better diagnosis with levator paresis, 2. a control of its behaviour during the clinical course, 3. profiting from the measurement results for correcting operations on the levator muscle.
mesh_terms: D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005143:Eyelids; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Lidheberkraftmessungen - Okulomyodynamometrie des M. levator palpebrae superior.