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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2026; 16(3): 116523
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.116523
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.116523
Methodology for preventing Botulinum toxin-A eyelid ptosis: Risk index derivation, safety rules, and evidence-graded management algorithm
Nadira Diab, Elie Bou Farah, Amira Hamou, Department of Dermatology, University of Balamand, Beirut 1100, Beyrouth, Lebanon
Ahmad Berjawi, Safaa Ghanem, Department of Dermatology, Clémenceau Medical Center, Beirut 1100, Beyrouth, Lebanon
Tasha Ghorayeb, Karen Beydoun, Department of Dermatology, Saint Georges University of Beirut, Beirut 1100, Beyrouth, Lebanon
Alaa Tarchichi, Yehya Tlaiss, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Balamand, Beirut 1100, Beyrouth, Lebanon
Author contributions: Diab N, Bou Farah E, Beydoun K, and Hamou A contributed to investigation; Diab N and Bou Farah E contributed to data curation; Diab N, Bou Farah E, Berjawi A, Beydoun K, Ghanem S, Hamou A, Tarchichi A, and Tlaiss Y edited and reviewed the manuscript; Ghorayeb T and Hamou A contributed to original manuscript draft; Berjawi A contributed to formal analysis; Berjawi A, Ghanem S, and Tlaiss Y contributed to methodology; Ghorayeb T, Tarchichi A, Ghanem S contributed to visualization; Beydoun K contributed to validation; Tarchichi A and Tlaiss Y contributed to supervision; Tlaiss Y contributed to conceptualization. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Yehya Tlaiss, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bala
Received: November 13, 2025
Revised: December 14, 2025
Accepted: January 23, 2026
Published online: September 20, 2026
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Revised: December 14, 2025
Accepted: January 23, 2026
Published online: September 20, 2026
Processing time: 239 Days and 11.2 Hours
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Core Tip: We propose a methods-first framework to prevent and manage Botulinum toxin A–related eyelid ptosis. Using an evidence-mapped scoping synthesis, we derive the Levator Diffusion Risk Index to stratify diffusion risk, codify ten measurable injection safety rules (distance, plane, volume/dilution, and needle vector), and provide an evidence-graded, symptom-onset–anchored management algorithm with effect windows and contraindications. A minimum reporting che