title: Mueller's muscle-conjunctival resection in the treatment of congenital ptosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the use of the Mueller's muscle-conjunctival resection in the treatment of congenital ptosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent repair of ptosis with a Mueller's muscle-conjunctival resection was undertaken to identify patients who presented with congenital ptosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight patients were identified in whom a Mueller's muscle-conjunctival resection was performed for congenital ptosis. All patients had levator function of 12 mm or more. A mean improvement in the margin reflex distance-1 of 2.38 mm was noted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Mueller's muscle-conjunctival resection is a useful tool in the treatment of congenital ptosis in patients with good levator function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA. mmazow@eyeplasticsurgery.net
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mazow
authors.forename: Zev A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Shulkin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult