Abstract

METHODS This is an institution based prospective, randomized, comparative study of 60 eyes over a period of three years. Group A comprised of 30 eyes operated with levator plication of which three interrupted vertical mattress sutures with supra maximal plication of LPS. Group B comprised of 30 eyes operated with tarso frontalis sling with silicon rod. RESULTS Out of operated 60 cases, complications included significant inflammation and oedema in 1st post-operative week in plication Gr-A. Scar was more in plication Gr-A. In this study, 10 cases had under correction result in plication Gr. and 4 case in Gr. B. This was treated with readjustment of the sling. With respect to uplift or fixed lid height post operatively, comparison between Gr – A and Gr –B results shows that there was good uplift with brow up and brow down in Group B which is statically significant. All the patients were followed up for 3 years