ISSN 0886-3067

Volume No 27 Issue No 3

Outcome of Levator Resection in Congenital Ptosis with Poor Levator Function

Purpose: Purpose of the study is to evaluate the success of levator resection in congenital ptosis with poor levator function. Material and Methods: It was a single center, prospective, interventional case series. The study was carried out at Department of Ophthalmology, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur from March 2008 to November 2010. We selected 50 cases from outdoor department by universal sampling technique. Levator resection was carried out in all 56 cases (eyes) of congenital Ptosis (with 06 bilateral cases) with poor levator function (less than 4mm) after taking informed written consent. Patients were subjected to general anesthesia. Data was collected on special proforma and was analyzed with the help of SPSS. Conclusion: Levator resection in congenital Ptosis with poor levator function is a viable option for cosmesis especially in unilateral cases.