Anthropometry of asian eyelids by age.

Background: The normal morphologic and functional values of eyelids and orbits vary according to race, sex, and age. Unfortunately, there is a paucity of information related to these values in Asians, leading Asian surgeons to use statistical data from Caucasians.

Methods: The authors quantified and statistically analyzed nine morphologic and functional values in 234 Asian male and 264 Asian female subjects.

Anthropometric analysis of levator muscle function.

Background: Measurement of levator muscle function is very important in the evaluation and choice of surgical methods for blepharoptosis. In addition, the functional values of levator muscles are very helpful in cases of bilateral ptosis surgery. The normal values of levator muscle function vary according to race, sex, and age.

Early postoperative adjustment of blepharoptosis.

The challenge of accurately predicting eyelid height after blepharoptosis surgery is a well-known problem even in competent hands. From May 1988 to December 2004, the authors reviewed 182 cases (240 eyes) of blepharoptosis corrected by frontalis muscle transfer or levator resection and had experienced 10 cases (15 eyelids) of early adjustment around 1 week. The period from initial operation to adjustment is between 6 and 8 days, and the mean period is 7 days.