blepharophimosis/edema

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the functional results and complications of the use of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene in frontalis suspension surgery for the treatment of blepharoptosis. METHODS Frontalis suspension procedure with polytetrafluoroethylene was performed between 2003 and 2007 on 23 patients

OBJECTIVE Frontalis suspension is the treatment of choice for severe blepharoptosis with poor levator function. Several materials are available for this purpose. Autologous fascia lata is considered best among naturally occurring materials; however, it may not be possible to harvest fascia lata in

Blepharochalasis is a rare eyelid disorder that often presents in childhood or early adolescence. It is characterized by exacerbations and remissions of painless edema of the upper and occasionally lower eyelids. Although the average duration of attack is only two days, multiple attacks eventually