Observation on different surgical methods for children congenital blepharoptosis

Objective To explore the clinical effect of the 3 kinds of surgery on children congenital blepharoptosis. Methods A total of 56 patients (100 eyes) with congenital blepharoptosis underwent single skin incision,divided into three groups :the first group underwent frontalis muscle suspensions surgery for children aging from 3 month to 1.5 years . The second group underwent levator palpebrae shortening surgery for the children whose muscle force from 4 mm to 8 mm. The third group underwent frontale membrane suspensions surgery for the children whose muscle force from 0 mm to 6 mm. Results Follow up 6 month to 2 years. Frontails muscle suspensions surgery group satisfied with the results of all cases. 12 years of levator palpebrae superioris shortening surgery group was under-correction. 4 eyes with double eyelid of frontale membrane suspensions surgery group was disappeared. Conclusion Frontails muscle suspensions surgery is the first choice for treating congenital blepharoptosis.