Aetiology of acquired blepharoptosis in young adults.

Purpose: To identify the causes of blepharoptosis in young adults, and explore cases that do not fit into current diagnostic categories.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of all patients aged 18-40 years ("young adults") with acquired blepharoptosis that presented to two specialist ocular plastics practices and a paediatric ophthalmologist over a period of up to 25 years. Each patient was classified according to diagnosis.

The Posterior Approach Tarsal Switch Procedure for Myopathic Ptosis: A Modified Technique.

Purpose: The surgical management of myopathic ptosis remains a challenge. The authors report the results of a modified posterior approach tarsal switch technique, which raises both the upper and lower eyelids and reduces the risk of corneal exposure in these patients.

Methods: A modified tarsal switch technique is described.

How useful is visual field testing in an African glaucoma clinic?

Purpose: To investigate the usefulness of visual field testing in the diagnosis and subsequent management of glaucoma in a specialist glaucoma clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.

Methods: A retrospective case note review of 344 patients who attended the glaucoma clinic between January and June 2010.

Results: The study population consisted of 201 (58%) females and 143 (42%) males.