J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1999 Jun;40(6):1451-1458.

Measurement of Velocity of Upper Eyelid Movement Using Video Camera in Patients with Blepharoptosis

• Lee SY
• Kim TH
• Jang JW
• Lew H

Abstract

Levator function test is one of the most useful methods of diagnosis and evaluation of blepharoptosis. Because levator function test is more difficult to measure and unreliable in children or uncooperated patients, new method evaluating blepharoptosis is needed in these patients. Therefore, we measured lid movement velocity and the correlation between levator palpe-bral muscle function and lid motility velocity was evaluated. We videotaped the eyelid movements using videocamera in 66 eyes, 33 patients before operation, and analyzed the eyelid movement velocity and com-pared the eyelid movement velocity with levator palpebral muscle function. Levator palpebral muscle function was directly related to the mean velocity of eye opening, correlation coefficiency being 0.687(p<0.05). Therefore, we conclude that the mean velocity of eye opening using video camera can be useful for evaluation of blepharoptosis in uncooperated patients.

MeSH Terms

Blepharoptosis*
Child
Diagnosis
Eyelids*
Humans