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. 2025 Mar 30;45(1):130.
doi: 10.1007/s10792-025-03498-2.

The change in quality of life after Muller's muscle-conjunctival resection surgery for eyelid ptosis repair

Daniel David  1   2 , Guy Ben Simon  3   4 , Mordechai Rosner  3   4 , Ayelet Priel  3   4 , Oded Sagiv  3   4 , Daphna Landau Prat  3   4 , Ofira Zloto  3   4
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The change in quality of life after Muller's muscle-conjunctival resection surgery for eyelid ptosis repair

Daniel David et al. Int Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the long-term effect of the Muller's Muscle-Conjunctival Resection (MMCR) procedure on patient's quality of life.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients that underwent MMCR surgery for eyelid ptosis repair at our institution between the years 2016-2018 and had at least 3 months postoperative follow up. All patients completed the 18-questions post-interventional, validated, Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) questionnaire via telephone interview.

Results: 50 patients were included in the study group. The mean MRD1 measurement before ptosis repair surgery was 1.65 mm (± 0.82), with significantly higher MRD1 after a long post-operatively period, of 3.2 mm (± 1.03) (Matched pairs, p < 0.001). The mean total GBI score was 57.48 (± 4.72) out of 90, after an average follow up period of 712 days.

Conclusions: The MMCR eyelid ptosis repair surgery has a positive, long-term effect on patient's quality of life. Good patient selection for specific type of ptosis surgery, based on pre-operative clinical characteristics, can result good outcome with high satisfaction rates.

Keywords: Blepharoptosis; Eyelid ptosis; Glasgow benefit inventory questionnaire; Muller’s muscle-conjunctival resection; Quality of life.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.

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