Orbital septum attachment site on the levator aponeurosis sling for mild congenital blepharoptosis

TL;DR

A new surgical technique called OSASLA sling is shown to effectively correct mild congenital drooping eyelids with minimal invasiveness.

Contribution

The study introduces the OSASLA sling as a novel, less invasive surgical method for mild congenital blepharoptosis.

Findings

Postoperative MRD1 increased significantly from 2.1 mm to 3.7 mm on average.

The distance from the superior tarsal border to OSASLA correlated strongly with eyelid elevation (r = 0.7328).

Eyelid margin positions remained stable during 6–18 months of follow-up.

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the value of the orbital septum attachment site on the levator aponeurosis (OSASLA) sling in correcting mild congenital blepharoptosis.

A total of 60 patients (92 eyes) with mild congenital blepharoptosis (levator function ≥ 8 mm) were treated in our hospital from January to October 2021, and relevant data of these patients were collected. All patients underwent OSASLA sling for ptosis correction. The distances from the superior tarsal border to the OSASLA were measured. The primary outcome was the number of postoperative changes in the marginal reflex distance 1 (MRD1). Pearson’s correlation coefficient between the distance from the superior tarsal border to the OSASLA and the height of the upper eyelid elevated was analyzed.

Fifty-eight patients (89 eyes) successfully underwent OSASLA sling surgery. The preoperative MRD1 was 1.4–3.6 mm (mean 2.1 ± 0.5 mm), and the postoperative MRD1 was 3.4–5.0 mm (mean 3.7 ± 0.6 mm). The distance from the superior tarsal border to the OSASLA sling was significantly and positively correlated with the height of the upper eyelid elevation (r = 0.7328, P < 0.0001). The eyelid margin positions of the patients did not regress substantially during 6–18 months of follow-up.

Compared with the shortening of levator palpebrae superioris (LPS) and pleating of LPS, the OSASLA sling is a less invasive, more effective, and easy-operating surgery for mild congenital blepharoptosis.

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