title: [Examination and surgical indications for blepharoplasty].
abstract: Cosmetic blepharoplasty has become very popular these last years and can easily be performed with local anesthesia. Its benefits are numerous and side effects minimal. Nevertheless, the different types of eyelid impairment are numerous and the patient is often not aware of them. This paper discusses the importance of the clinical examination targeting proper diagnosis of the type of eyelid impairment so as to recommend the most adapted surgical technique. The different types of cosmetic eyelid impairment are presented.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, 5, place d'Arsonval, 69003 Lyon. jmruban@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ruban
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baggio
mesh_terms: D019882:Blepharoplasty; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans