RESEARCH ARTICLE
Transconjunctival Blepharoptosis Surgery: A Review of Posterior Approach Ptosis Surgery and Posterior Approach White-Line Advancement
Vikesh Patel, Raman Malhotra*
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2010Volume: 4
First Page: 81
Last Page: 84
Publisher ID: TOOPHTJ-4-81
DOI: 10.2174/1874364101004010081
Article History:
Received Date: 15/4/2010Revision Received Date: 25/6/2010
Acceptance Date: 19/7/2010
Electronic publication date: 14/12/2010
Collection year: 2010

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Abstract
Posterior approach blepharoptosis surgery, via the transconjunctival route, was probably the first method of surgery employed to shorten the levator palpebrae superioris (LPS) muscle. A review of the literature demonstrates how surgery has evolved since Blaskovics’ first described his technique in 1923. We describe our newer method of posterior approach white-line advancement blepharoptosis repair which is now an option in the majority of aponeurotic ptosis with moderate to good levator function.