A modified simple technique of brow suspension by using 4-0 Supramid (non-absorbable thread) suture and only one skin incision is described in 25 eyes of 15 cases of ptosis, including cases of congenital and mechanical ptosis and ptosis with Marcus Gunn phenomenon. This technique avoids the use of any special instruments such as the Reese ptosis knife and Wright needle.

PURPOSE : To report our experience with the Endotine forehead fixation device (Coapt Systems, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.), a bioabsorbable fixation method for forehead and brow lift. METHODS : Retrospective noncomparative case series of 31 patients who underwent forehead and brow lift surgery using the Endotine device in a single center during a 12-month period from 2004 to 2005. RESULTS A mean ...