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Biopsy-proven sarcoidosis lesion of the levator palpebrae superioris causing myogenic blepharoptosis [PDF]

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose: We describe a case of myogenic blepharoptosis due to sarcoidosis directly involving the levator palpebrae superioris, confirmed with biopsy.
Kim A. Firn, Eman Hawy, Douglas J. Van Putten   +2 more
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Blepharoptosis and corneal epithelial thickness alterations, is there any relation? [PDF]

BMC Ophthalmology
Background To compare the epithelial thickness map of ptotic eyes of blepharoptosis patients with contralateral non- ptotic eyes. Methods Unilateral blepharoptosis patients were enrolled consecutively.
Seyed Mohsen Rafizadeh, Seyed Ali Sonbolestan, Haniyeh Zeidabadinejad, Mohammad-Ali Abtahi   +3 more
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Safety and Pitfalls of Blepharoptosis Surgery in Elderly People [PDF]

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2023
Background Elderly patients often have complications of blepharoptosis surgery that can result in the appearance or exacerbation of superficial punctate keratopathy (SPK).
Yuji Shirakawa, Kazuhisa Uemura, Shinji Kumegawa, Kazuki Ueno, Hiroki Iwanishi, Shizuya Saika, Shinichi Asamura   +6 more
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Language, Race, Ethnicity, and Insurance-related Disparities in Blepharoptosis Surgery [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Given that patients’ primary language, race, ethnicity, and insurance may affect their healthcare, this study assessed differences in blepharoptosis surgical rates, waiting times, and outcomes in patients across different demographic groups ...
Ayden Case, BS, Jake E. Radell, MD, MA, Alice Dalo, MD, Albert Y. Wu, MD, PhD, FACS   +3 more
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Blepharoptosis among Korean adults: age-related prevalence and threshold age for evaluation [PDF]

BMC Ophthalmology, 2020
Background To evaluate the prevalence of blepharoptosis among Korean adults and the characteristics of blepharoptosis patients, and to determine an appropriate age threshold for recommending blepharoptosis evaluation.
Ji-Sun Paik, Kyungdo Han, Suk-Woo Yang, Yongkyu Park, Kyungsun Na, Wonkyung Cho, Su-Kyung Jung, Sungeun Kim   +7 more
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Changes of corneal tomography in patients with congenital blepharoptosis [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2017
The study aimed to evaluate the effect of drooped eyelid on corneal tomography in congenital blepharoptosis patients. Sixty-four patients with congenital blepharoptosis and 64 age- and sex- matched healthy subjects were included.
Tiepei Zhu, Xin Ye, Peifang Xu, Jingyi Wang, Huina Zhang, Hailong Ni, Zhaoan Su, Juan Ye   +7 more
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Assessing the corneal sub-basal nerve plexus by in vivo confocal microscopy in patients with blepharoptosis

Annals of Medicine, 2022
Background To assess in vivo confocal microscopy features of corneal sub-basal nerve plexus in patients with congenital or aponeurogenic blepharoptosis using a fully automated software (ACCMetrics). Patients and methods This prospective study included 33
Zhengwei Zhang, Shui Lu, Yunjia Jiang, Song Sun   +3 more
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Eyelid disorders and morphologies among older individuals: a cross-sectional survey in China [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology
AIM: To investigate the prevalence and types of eyelid disorders among an elderly population in China, underscoring the significance of eyelid health for the aging demographic.
Yan-Yan Lin, Hai-Rui Jiao, Ya-Qi Peng, Xi Chen, Fan Lyu, Xin-Ting Liu   +5 more
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Real-world large sample evaluation of drug-related blepharoptosis: a pharmacovigilance analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System database [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety
Background: Blepharoptosis is one of the most common eyelid disorders in clinical ophthalmology. Previous evidence on drug-related blepharoptosis limited to case reports.
Kunhong Xiao, Xiaodong Chen, Shinan Wu, Yiyan Zhang, Ruiye Chen, Haixing Wu, Ziyi Qi, Jiahao Liu, Yuru Wang, Yanliang Miao, Yan Huang, Li Li   +11 more
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Journey of frontalis muscle advancement in severe blepharoptosis: Review of the techniques, modifications, and outcomes [PDF]

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
We aimed to review the degree of standardization of frontalis muscle (FM)–orbicularis muscle advancement techniques in the management of severe congenital blepharoptosis and also study the evidence which supports the procedure correcting blepharoptosis ...
Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Komal Sawarkar, Deepak Soni, Gargi Wavikar   +3 more
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