SURGICAL CORRECTION OF BLEPHAROPTOSIS IN THE ELDERLY PATIENTS

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Abstract:

The demographic trends of the planet are such that with an increase in life expectancy, the older population will almost double from 2005 to 2050. Ensuring a decent quality of life for older people is one of the main tasks of a developed social society. Against the background of the natural aging process of the body, changes in the form of involutional (senile) blepharoptosis and concomitant age-related changes in the periorbital region deserve attention. This study aimed to determine the optimal tactics of upper eyelid ptosis surgery from the perspective of a comprehensive assessment of concomitant age-related changes such as overhanging folds of the upper eyelid, fat packs of the lower eyelids, as well as lowering of the eyebrows to achieve a cosmetically acceptable result for the patient. The choice of blepharoptosis correction tactics should be considered from the standpoint of a one-time elimination of age-related changes, the correction of which can ensure both functional and cosmetic satisfaction of the patient.

Keywords:

blepharoptosis patients over 50 years old age-related cataract

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Publication:

«World of Medicine and Biology» Vol. 21 No. 93 (2025) , с. 62-67
УДК 617.76-006-089.87

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26724/2079-8334-2025-3-93-62-67