title: [Congenital myogenic blepharoptosis: indications of treatment and results of 50 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present results of 50 cases of congentital blepharoptosis and to revise indications for surgical treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective, non-comparative interventional case series of 50 patients with congenital myogenic blepharoptosis. Results were evaluated on a subjective scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Good or excellent results in a subjective scale (4/5 or 5/5) were found in 35% of patients with good levator function; 70% in patients with moderate to slight blepharoptosis and bad or no levator function; 42% in patients with moderate blephatoptosis and good levator function and 100% in patients with severe blepharoptosis and bad or no levator function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Congenital blepharoptosis is a relativelly frequent malformation with sthetic involvement and with a lack of proper development of visual function in most severe cases. Except in these cases, it is advisable to wait for treatment, normally between 4-6 years of age. A correct assessment of every case will help us indicate the most adequate surgical technique.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Barcelona, España. jcarlosmesa@mixmail.com
authors.forename: J C Mesa
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez
authors.forename: F Mascaró
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Zamora
authors.forename: S Muñoz
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Quiñones
authors.forename: J Prat
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bertomeu
authors.forename: J Arruga
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ginebreda
mesh_terms: D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome