Surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids is called:

• A. Liposuction
• B. Cauterization
• C. Blepharoplasty
• D. Convergence

Answer: (C)

Surgical modification of the eyelids is blepharoplasty. The term comes from blepharon (eyelid) and plasty (surgical repair or shaping), and it describes removing or reshaping tissue to reduce excess skin or fat in the upper and/or lower lids. This directly matches the idea of reducing the upper and lower eyelids.

Liposuction, while it removes fat, is a general body-contouring procedure not specifically named for eyelid surgery. Cauterization is a technique for burning tissue to stop bleeding or destroy tissue, not the name of an eyelid procedure. Convergence refers to the inward movement of the eyes for near vision and is a functional term, not a surgical procedure.