Upper eyelid blepharoplasty in 970 patients: Functional and psychosocial outcomes based on a structured PROM questionnaire
INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.74, sa.9, ss.1361-1365, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 74 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1585_25
- Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1361-1365
- Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose:To assess the impact of upper eyelid blepharoplasty on patient-reported outcomes related to functional vision, esthetics, and psychosocial wellbeing in a large patient cohort and to contribute comprehensive PROM (Patient-Reported Outcome Measure)-based data to the literature.Design:Retrospective, observational case series.Methods:This retrospective observational study included 970 patients who underwent upper eyelid blepharoplasty at a single tertiary care center between 2017 and 2023. Inclusion criteria were dermatochalasis with visual or psychosocial complaints. Patients with prior periocular surgery or incomplete follow-up were excluded.Intervention or Observation Procedure(s):All procedures were performed by the same experienced oculoplastic surgeon using a standardized upper blepharoplasty technique.Main Outcome Measure(s):Patient-reported outcomes were collected via a structured postoperative questionnaire evaluating daily visual function, mirror appearance satisfaction, social confidence, and overall wellbeing.Results:Of 970 patients (82.9% female, mean age 54.7 +/- 9.8 years), 93.3% reported "Good" to "Very Good" improvement in functional vision and daily activity performance. High satisfaction was reported with mirror appearance (96.9%), social confidence (94.7%), and general quality of life. Notably, 96.8% of participants indicated they would recommend the procedure. These results were consistent across age and gender subgroups.Conclusions:Upper eyelid blepharoplasty significantly improves not only esthetic satisfaction but also functional vision and psychosocial wellbeing. These findings, based on a large sample and structured PROMs, reinforce the classification of blepharoplasty as a procedure with therapeutic, not merely cosmetic, benefits. Further prospective studies may strengthen these findings.