Morphological Evaluation of Upper Eyelid in Korean Children

Park, Sang Woo; Jeong, Sang Ki; Park, Yeoung Geol

Abstract

A prospective study was designed to evaluate upper eyelid morphology of 83 eyes of 83 children beneath the age of fifteen who had visited our hospital between May 1996 and April 1997. Forth three boys and forth girls were included in this study. Physical examination of upper eyelid morphology included upper eyelid height, presence of upper eyelid crease and its level, height and width of palpebral fissure, intercanthal distance, levator function, and presence of epicanthal fold with type. There were no gender-related statistical differences in this study. Average heights of upper eyelid was 11.87mm in boys and 11.68mm in girls, average heights of palpebral fissure 7.67mm and 8.23mm, average width of palpebral fissure 23.62mm and 23.77mm, average intercanthal distances 31.93mm and 31.75mm. To match the age, study group were devided into two as Group 1: 1-6 years old and Group 2: 7-15 years old. Average width of palpebral fissure was 22.31mm in group 1 and 26.39mm in group 2. Increased values were noticed in group 2 compared to group 1, upper eyelid height, height of palpebral fissure, intercanthal distance, especially width of palpebral fissure. Fifty-one eyes(61.4%) have epicanthal fold with epicanthus tarsalis being most prevalent morphologically. Thirty upper lid creases were detected there was meaningful differencd of upper eyelid morphology by age, and not by gender.