Dr. SALIL KUMAR MANDAL
Dr.SUMAN LODH, Dr.Soumyadeep Majumdar
Abstract
Methods;This was a prospective,non comparative interventional,clinical study in thirty eyes over a period of eighteen months.Average upwords flick on jaw movement was+ 8( ±2.56) mm. LPS was disinserted from whitnal’s ligament upto superior border of tarsal plate followed by 25mm of resection then tarsofrontalis sling with silicon rod. Compared pre and post operative photograph
Results:All the patient ptosis corrected successfully with posterior approach of LPS disinsertion and resection.MRD-1 value Preop 0.89(±2.42) to post op +3.5(±0.65)mm.Post operative there is no upward jerks on jaw movement.
Conclusion Unilateral approach found better surgical,functional andcosmetic outcome in correction of Marcus gunn jaw winking ptosis specially in child .


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