Usefulness of mirror image processing software for creating images of expected appearance after blepharoptosis surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aims to evaluate the usefulness of creating images of expected appearance after blepharoptosis surgery using mirror image processing software.

Methods

This prospective, observational study included 60 sides from 30 patients with bilateral aponeurotic blepharoptosis who underwent levator resection or aponeurotic repair on both sides. Before surgery, facial photographs were taken after the eyelid on one side was lifted with a curved hook. The mirror images were created from these photographs and were merged with the original photographs for making the whole facial images, which were shown to each patient at the preoperative counseling. At 1 month postoperatively, we asked patients about the usefulness of the mirror images to predict the postoperative appeara

SUBMITTER: Mawatari Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8035113 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature