Possible corneal aberrometric changes after upper eyelid ptosis surgery

Background: Congenital upper eyelid ptosis is a common benign disorder in children that may cause visual and functional problems as well as cosmetic problems. Treatment of ptosis is indicated in cases of visual impairment or cases of cosmetic problems. Vision is disturbed not only when the pupil is...

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Main Authors: Rahim Safari, Mohammd Sharifi, Maryam Sharifi, Fatemeh Mehravar
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Language:English
Published: Sadra Danesh Negar 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.nclinmed.com/article_170227_7b5b6c99ed92ee446f865f54cb03d725.pdf
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author Rahim Safari
Mohammd Sharifi
Maryam Sharifi
Fatemeh Mehravar
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Fatemeh Mehravar
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description Background: Congenital upper eyelid ptosis is a common benign disorder in children that may cause visual and functional problems as well as cosmetic problems. Treatment of ptosis is indicated in cases of visual impairment or cases of cosmetic problems. Vision is disturbed not only when the pupil is covered by eyelid, but also by causing refractive errors. Ptosis can cause astigmatism through interference with the visual axis (stimulus deprivation) and lead to amblyopia.Objectives: This study was performed aimed to investigate the changes in the shape and function of the cornea by topography, aberrometry and Orbscan in the eye with congenital ptosis before and after surgery of ptosis.Methods: This descriptive analytical study was performed on 15 patients aged 5-30 years with unilateral congenital ptosis who met the inclusion criteria. Complete ophthalmological examinations were performed in all patients. Patients underwent ptosis correction surgery in the form of levator resection. The patients were referred to the paraclinical unit for corneal imaging before and one month after the surgery, and topography, orbscan and aberrometry were performed in the ptotic eyes before and after the operation (30 eyes)..Results: The mean age of the patients was 21.8 ± 5.9 years. The minimum astigmatism changes in orbscan of ptotic eyes were 43.31±1.5 D before the surgery and 43.8±1.5 D after the surgery, which was significant (P=0.02). No significant changes were observed in other findings of the orbscan. Also, the mean changes of Vertical Coma in aberrometry of ptotic eyes were significant before and after the surgery (P=0.02). None of the topographical variables in ptotic eyes showed significant changes before and after the surgery. In patients with corneal astigmatism > 1 D, some aberrometric changes were statistically significant (HO w/o Z400 6mm, P=0.023).Conclusion: Ptosis surgery corrects vertical coma in aberrometry and minimum keratometry (Sim'K Min) in orbscan, but it has no effect on other measured items. If there is a corneal astigmatism > 1 D, the aberrometric changes following surgery are more obvious.
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spelling doaj.art-3af0633ddadb436688cf435c8cfc45942024-02-03T07:16:57ZengSadra Danesh NegarNovelty in Clinical Medicine2783-44922023-06-0122697410.22034/ncm.2023.390278.1077170227Possible corneal aberrometric changes after upper eyelid ptosis surgeryRahim Safari0Mohammd Sharifi1Maryam Sharifi2Fatemeh Mehravar3Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranEye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranEye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Psychiatry and Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IranBackground: Congenital upper eyelid ptosis is a common benign disorder in children that may cause visual and functional problems as well as cosmetic problems. Treatment of ptosis is indicated in cases of visual impairment or cases of cosmetic problems. Vision is disturbed not only when the pupil is covered by eyelid, but also by causing refractive errors. Ptosis can cause astigmatism through interference with the visual axis (stimulus deprivation) and lead to amblyopia.Objectives: This study was performed aimed to investigate the changes in the shape and function of the cornea by topography, aberrometry and Orbscan in the eye with congenital ptosis before and after surgery of ptosis.Methods: This descriptive analytical study was performed on 15 patients aged 5-30 years with unilateral congenital ptosis who met the inclusion criteria. Complete ophthalmological examinations were performed in all patients. Patients underwent ptosis correction surgery in the form of levator resection. The patients were referred to the paraclinical unit for corneal imaging before and one month after the surgery, and topography, orbscan and aberrometry were performed in the ptotic eyes before and after the operation (30 eyes)..Results: The mean age of the patients was 21.8 ± 5.9 years. The minimum astigmatism changes in orbscan of ptotic eyes were 43.31±1.5 D before the surgery and 43.8±1.5 D after the surgery, which was significant (P=0.02). No significant changes were observed in other findings of the orbscan. Also, the mean changes of Vertical Coma in aberrometry of ptotic eyes were significant before and after the surgery (P=0.02). None of the topographical variables in ptotic eyes showed significant changes before and after the surgery. In patients with corneal astigmatism > 1 D, some aberrometric changes were statistically significant (HO w/o Z400 6mm, P=0.023).Conclusion: Ptosis surgery corrects vertical coma in aberrometry and minimum keratometry (Sim'K Min) in orbscan, but it has no effect on other measured items. If there is a corneal astigmatism > 1 D, the aberrometric changes following surgery are more obvious.https://www.nclinmed.com/article_170227_7b5b6c99ed92ee446f865f54cb03d725.pdfcorneal aberrometryeyelid ptosissurgery
spellingShingle Rahim Safari
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Fatemeh Mehravar
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Novelty in Clinical Medicine
corneal aberrometry
eyelid ptosis
surgery
title Possible corneal aberrometric changes after upper eyelid ptosis surgery
title_full Possible corneal aberrometric changes after upper eyelid ptosis surgery
title_fullStr Possible corneal aberrometric changes after upper eyelid ptosis surgery
title_full_unstemmed Possible corneal aberrometric changes after upper eyelid ptosis surgery
title_short Possible corneal aberrometric changes after upper eyelid ptosis surgery
title_sort possible corneal aberrometric changes after upper eyelid ptosis surgery
topic corneal aberrometry
eyelid ptosis
surgery
url https://www.nclinmed.com/article_170227_7b5b6c99ed92ee446f865f54cb03d725.pdf
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