Surgery for lid retraction

Various methods of surgical correction of lid retraction are discussed. Retraction secondary to overcorrected ptosis surgery is more amenable to correction by various stretching techniques, incising of the levator or recession of the lid elevators. Endocrine lid retraction poses a more difficult problem. Because of the many facets to the problem, a multidisciplined team approach is advised with surgery planned in a stepwise fashion to suit the many interrelated ocular problems of each individual patient.