Levator plication versus resection in congenital ptosis - a prospective comparative study.

Purpose: To compare levator plication with resection in congenital ptosis.

Methods: Prospective comparative randomized trial involving 20 eyes of 20 patients with age > 4 yrs, simple mild-to-moderate congenital ptosis with good-to-fair amount of levator action were included. Patients were randomized to either levator resection or plication.