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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 19 Overview of ptosis surgery [Keywords:] ptosis surgery Ptosis (ptosis due to levator muscle (oculomotor control and Mller muscle (cervical sympathetic innervation partial or complete loss of function, resulting in one or both of the upper eyelid was significantly lower than the normal position of a common disease . clinically divided into congenital and acquired ptosis two categories, and more common in congenital ptosis. When the patient depending on when the level of natural eye opening, the light cover on the eyelid margin of the cornea 3 mm, moderate cornea covered sagging 1 / 2, and severe corneal sag by more than 1 / 2 or cover all of the cornea [1]. were often used as the material when the amount of excessive contraction of muscles pulling the upper eyelid or upward position depending on the material, a long time to form forehead wrinkles increase in elevation and other abnormal eyebrows, directly affecting the normal visual function and appearance, the general desire of patients required surgical treatment is very urgent. current surgical treatment of ptosis (including improved operation there are many, from the physiological characteristics of surgical method is in line perspective, the choice should be the levator muscle or tendon shortening and folding prior to migration and other methods, times the amount of election directly or indirectly use muscle power. However, clinical reports in recent years, China’s view, ptosis surgical options are based on the experience of the doctors themselves and the patient’s condition, that treatment of patients with levator muscle strength and the degree of ptosis surgery to choose a different way. now in recent years, the domestic treatment of upper eyelid drooping surgical approach are summarized below. Shorten the levator ptosis correction method Strengthen the levator muscle strength methods are shortening and plication of two. Levator shortening is by shortening the levator m