[Quality of life assessment in patients with blepharoptosis].

PURPOSE To assess the health-related quality of life in blepharoptosis patients and the impact after surgical management on their quality of life. METHODS Twenty-one patients with congenital or acquired blepharoptosis completed a questionnaire which was adapted from the Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ), before and after surgical management. RESULTS Mean preoperative score was 74 and mean postoperative score was 81 and there was a statistically significant difference between mean pre- and postoperative scores of 7 (p=0.004). There was a statistically significant difference only for the mental health subdomain (p=0.001) in the evaluation of the questions (alpha=0.002) and subdomains (alpha=0.004). CONCLUSION The quality of life in blepharoptosis patients was significantly better after surgical management in the assessment using the VFQ. The outcomes emphasize the need for of using questionnaires designed specifically for this disease.