title: Cosmetic outcome of three sutures levator aponeurosis tuck procedure in congenital ptosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the results of three sutures aponeurosis tuck procedure in patients with congenital ptosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A quasi-experimental study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Ophthalmology, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from January 2004 to January 2005.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-four eyes of 20 patients (13 males and 7 females) with congenital ptosis were included in the study. All these lids had either good or fair levator function. Amount of ptosis in all lids were measured before surgery and their mean calculated. Single surgeon performed the three sutures levator aponeurosis tuck procedure on all these lids. Degree of ptosis, after surgery was measured on multiple occasions and mean of measures of last follow-up was calculated. At this stage, the patients' satisfaction level was also documented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean amount of ptosis was 3.25 +/-0.99 mm before surgery and 0.33 +/- 0.56 mm after surgery (p < 0.0001). Satisfaction level of 18 (90%) patients was 70-90%, while in 2 (10%) patients it was 50-60%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Levator aponeurosis tuck procedure had good cosmetic outcome in patients with congenital ptosis having good and fair levator function in this series.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Abasin Clinic, Khattak Medical Centre, Dabgari Gardens, Peshawar -25000, Pakistan. dribrar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ibrar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome