To evaluate the effect of unilateral blepharoptosis repair on contralateral eyelid position.
MethodsThe medical records of 39 patients who had undergone unilateral blepharoptosis repair were reviewed for preoperative and postoperative margin reflex distance (MRD).
ResultsOf the 39 patients, 28 (71.8%) had congenital ptosis and 11 (28.2%) revealed acquired ptosis. Twenty-two (56.4%) patients were male and 17 (43.6%) were female. Ages ranged from 3 to 55 years (mean 15.3±20.1 years). After unilateral blepharoptosis repair, the postoperative mean (±SD) change in MRD of nonoperated eye was -0.3±0.7 mm at week one, -0.3±0.6 mm at three months, and -0.2±0.7 mm at six months.
ConclusionsAfter unilateral blepharoptosis repair, 35.9% of patients had a decrease in contralateral eyelid height at postoperative 3 months and amount of decrease was 0.2±0.7 mm.