Orbital inflammation as a late complication of frontalis silicone elastomer sling operation for congenital ptosis.

Frontalis suspension with the use of a silicone elastomer is one of the preferred procedures for correcting moderate-to-severe ptosis with poor levator function. This procedure involves the attachment of the upper eyelid to the frontalis muscle by a silicone sling. Although this surgery has been performed for many years, information regarding long-term outcomes and complications is relatively limited. We report a case of orbital inflammation 15 years after a frontalis silicone sling suspension operation for congenital ptosis. Copyright (c) 2010 American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.