Surgical outcome of blepharophimosis syndrome: Double vs single stage

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the surgical outcome of Blepharophimosis syndrome (BPES). Materials and Methods: This interventional study has been evaluated pre and postoperatively of fifty patients in two tertiary eye hospital in Bangladesh. All patients were divided into two groups like as group-A (35 patients) and group-B (15 patients). Telecanthus, Epicanthus and ptosis were corrected 3 months apart in group-A. All procedures were done in single setting in group-B. Results: Male patients were 21 (42%) and female patients were 29 (58%). In group-A, Satisfactory outcome of Y-V plasty was 89%, and 11% patient presented unsatisfactory correction of telecanthus. Under correction after ptosis surgery was observed in 02 patients. In group-B, satisfactory outcome of C-V plasty was 93% and under correction was observed in 4 patients followed by ptosis surgery. Conclusion: There is no significant difference between Y-V plasty and C-V plasty to correct telecanthus and epicanthus. Ptosis correction resulted well in separate sittings.