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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 9 Reset the United outer canthal ligament shortening levator eyelid laxity treatment of elderly [Abstract] Objective: To observe and evaluate the external canthal ligament reset the United levator shortening the treatment effect and feasibility of eyelid laxity. Methods: The diagnosis for older patients with baggy eyelids, first located in the lateral canthal ligament complex the same level of the medial canthal orbital wall periosteum, then underwent levator shortening, suture fixation of the tarsal plate on the margin of 2mm, observed on the eyelid and the relationship between the location of the limbus, and reduce the amount of time to adjust, so that the eyelid in corneal margin of 0.5 ~ 1mm, the location on the eyelid with suture ligation arc satisfied. Finally removal of excess loose skin. Results: 43 eyes of 25 cases of baggy eyelids elderly patients with combined reset outer canthal ligament shortening levator treatment, followed up for 3 weeks to 18 months, results were satisfactory. Conclusion: The lateral canthal ligament to reset the United levator shortening elderly patients with sagging eyelids, baggy eyelids to improve the state and improve the quality of life of older persons has clinical value. [Keywords:] old age, sagging eyelids, outer canthal ligament, levator With increasing age, eyelid skin laxity is a common natural law, but the older elderly, the skin is not only relaxation, but also orbicularis muscle, orbital septum, outer canthal ligament relaxation, orbital fat prolapse and levator muscle relaxation or broken and lacrimal gland prolapse. our hospital in May 2006 to May 2008, severe eyelid laxity in elderly patients 43 eyes of 25 patients, combined with external canthal ligament levator reset Muscle shortening the treatment given to good effect, are as follows. 1 Subjects and methods 1.1 The object of the present group of 43 eyes of 25 patients, 11 males and 20 eyes, 23 eyes of 14 females, aged 78 t