Surgical Timing for Congenital Ptosis Should Not Be Determined Solely by the Presence of Anisometropia

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Smith Ann M ChisholmGerald J Harris

Abstract

Timing of surgery in children with congenital ptosis is a critical component of care, and anisometropia is frequently cited as an indication for early intervention. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the change in refractive error following surgery for congenital ptosis to better inform decisions regarding the timing of surgery. A retrospective review of clinical records was performed on patients who underwent surgical correction of congenital ptosis in an academic oculoplastic surgery practice from 2002 to 2017. Patients with complete preoperative and postoperative refractive data were included in the study. Changes in refractive error following surgery were analyzed. Among 184 pediatric patients who underwent ptosis surgery during the study period, 56 patients (71 eyes) met inclusion criteria. The mean age at surgery was 5.1 years. Mean refractive error change in all the operated eyes was a 0.82 D decrease in spherical equivalent (p = 0.1920) and a 0.40 D increase in cylinder (p = 0.0255). There were no statistically significant changes in spherical equivalent or cylinder in the control eyes. The authors data did not show movement toward normalization of refractive error following ptosis surgery. In fact, it showed a st...Continue Reading

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