Surgical Solutions for Congenital Ptosis: A Comparison of BVI’s Frontalis Sling and FCI’s Ptosis Sling with the Support of Veni Vidi Medical
Ptosis is a medical condition that affects the upper eyelid, causing it to droop or hang over the eye. This can impair vision, cause discomfort, and affect self-esteem. The condition can be caused by several factors, including aging, nerve damage, muscle weakness, and congenital ptosis, a condition that affects children from birth. Congenital ptosis occurs when the muscles that control the eyelid’s movement and position do not develop correctly, resulting in a droopy eyelid. Fortunately, medical technology has advanced significantly in recent years, and there are now surgical solutions available to treat congenital ptosis. One such solution is BVI’s Frontalis Sling, a silicone implant designed to lift the eyelid using the patient’s forehead muscles.
The implant is attached to the patient’s eyelid and eyebrow, allowing the forehead muscles to pull on the sling and lift the eyelid, providing a natural-looking result and improving the patient’s vision. The Frontalis Sling has several advantages, such as its biocompatibility, low profile, and ease of implantation. Similarly, FCI Ophthalmics’ Ptosis Sling is a surgical implant made of silicone, designed to lift the eyelid using the patient’s forehead muscles. The Ptosis Sling is suitable for patients with moderate to severe congenital ptosis and can also treat acquired ptosis caused by muscle or nerve damage.
The Ptosis Sling’s design has several advantages, such as its biocompatibility, low profile, and ease of implantation. The sling is made of silicone, a material that is well tolerated by the human body and has been used safely in various medical applications.
