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Indications and Preoperative Assessment

Jean Edwards Holt, MD; G. Richard Holt, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1985;111(6):394-397.

Abstract
• Before performing a blepharoplasty, the surgeon must completely evaluate the patient to ascertain the proper diagnosis and indication for surgery and to identify any potentially complicating factors. The anatomy and physiology of the eyelids and lacrimal system must be understood in detail. A complete ophthalmologic examination should be performed to document preoperative decreased visual acuity or limited visual fields. The prevention of complications and the satisfaction of the patient are the goals of the blepharoplasty procedure. These require accurate assessment, proper preoperative diagnosis, and meticulous surgical technique.

(Arch Otolaryngol 1985;111:394-397)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Ophthalmology (Dr J. E. Holt) and the Division of Otorhinolaryngology (Dr G. R. Holt), the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Nov 21, 1984.

Presented as an instruction course at the fourth international Symposium on Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Head and Neck, Los Angeles, June 9, 1983.

Reprints not available.

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