Abstract

ABSTRACT Purpose To identify a correlation between the degree of congenital ptosis and levels of refractive error, visual stimulus deprivation and anisometropic amblyopia, and any improvement with surgical intervention. Methods A prospective investigation of 30 patients aged 3 months to 8 years, with a diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral congenital ptosis. A full orthoptic assessment and cycloplegic refraction were performed and patients requiring surgical intervention for ptosis were at surgeon discretion. Results The mean age at presentation was 27.1 months. The prevalence of amblyopia ranged from 19 to 29%. There was no significant difference in the levels of astigmatism throughout the follow-up period between patients who underwent surgical intervention and who did not. There was a significant improvement in the visual acuity of the affected eye (p = .03) and both eyes open (p = .02), in patients who did not undergo surgery. This was then repeated on patients who underwent surgical intervention which showed no significant difference in the affected eye or both eyes open; p = .27, p = .32, respectively. Conclusion There is no significant change in the levels of astigmatism in both patients who underwent surgery and those who did not. Conservative management of congenital ptosis, while counterintuitive, proves not to deleteriously affect the visual potential of these patients.

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