Evaluation of Intraoperative Lagophthalmos Formula

"Surgery was performed under general anaesthesia. Two milliliters of 2% lidocaine with 1:100 000 epinephrine is injected subcutaneously. After the upper eyelid incision at the desired crease line, the orbital septum was opened and the preaponeurotic fat was identified and dissected off the levator aponeurosis. The aponeurosis was disinserted from the tarsus, and the complex of levator aponeurosis and Muller muscle was dissected free from the conjunctiva. The desired eyelid height was determined from the proposed formula.~Satisfactory Intraoperative lagophthalmos was defined as a difference of less than 1 mm between recommended by the formula and actual intraoperative lagophthalmos.~After permanent fixation, a caliper was used for precise measurement of lagophthalmos in a supine position. Additional sutures were placed on the medial and lateral sides for satisfactory eyelid contour. The redundant levator complex was excised. Eyelid crease was made by placing three interrupted sutures"