Seoul · Oculoplastic surgery

A clinical archive on eyelid and revision surgery.

Every article here starts from anatomy — which structure is involved, what measurement decides the approach, and what the tissue does while it heals. Written in Korean by the operating surgeon, then published in English with the terminology preserved.

1 article · 6 series planned

Aug 15, 2026

What Is Blepharoptosis? Distinguishing True Ptosis from Pseudoptosis

An eyelid that covers the pupil has two very different possible causes: a weakened lifting mechanism (true blepharoptosis), or a normal mechanism obscured by lax skin, a descended brow, or globe position (pseudoptosis). They look nearly identical. The operations point in opposite directions.

Ptosis and Levator Surgery · Part 1