[Decrease of upper eyelid levator muscle function after involutional ptosis and dermatochalasis surgery].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the differences between upper eyelid levator muscle function (UELMF), margin reflex distance (MDR1), and eyelid crease height (ECH) before and after ptosis and dermatochalasis surgery.


METHODS
Forty-four patients with blepharoptosis and dermatochalasis were enrolled.


METHODS
An exploration of the levator tendon (LT) during a blepharoplasty procedure in patients with blepharoptosis and dermatochalasis and in case of its disinsertion, the tendon was reattached to the tarsus. Measured outcome: The differences between UELMF, MDR1, ECH before and after surgery were evaluated bilaterally. Dependency between both eyes was corrected by generalized estimating equations. Pearson correlation was used to evaluate the dependency of the two eyes regarding UELMF, MDR1 and ECH.


RESULTS
There was a statistical significant difference between the measures of UELMF before and after surgery with excursion decreasing by a mean value of 1.1 mm after the procedure (P<0.001). Measures of MDR1 showed an increase by a mean of 1.6 mm and ECH decreased by a mean of 3.97 mm (P<0.001). We found a significant correlation between both eyes for all analyzed eyelid variables, both before and after surgery. Correlation before surgery was stronger for the group without previous surgery. The same results for correlation were found for the amount of disinsertion (P>0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
Upper eyelid levator muscle function decreases after ptosis surgery.
Forno
Eliana
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Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP) - Brasil.
Moura
Eurípedes da Mota
Eda M
Matayoshi
Suzana
S
Paes
Angela Tavares
AT
Paranhos Junior
Augusto
A
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome