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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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Pediatric Blepharoptosis [PDF]

Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2017
Congenital blepharoptosis, caused by levator muscle dysgenesis, presents at birth and may lead to disturbed visual development and function. Other causes of ptosis in pediatric patients can be myogenic, neurogenic, mechanical, or traumatic. Timely correction is, therefore, critical, and careful preoperative planning and intraoperative considerations ...
Katarzyna Kania, Tara L Braun, William R Katowitz   +2 more
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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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Refinement of maximal levator resection for blepharoptosis correction: High incision and advancement of levator complex [PDF]

JPRAS Open
Background: Maximal levator resection (MLR) is indicated for severe blepharoptosis with poor levator function (LF) but carries risks of intraoperative bleeding due to dissection above the tarsus, conjunctival perforation, and postoperative conjunctival ...
Yu-Chi Wang, Chung-Sheng Lai
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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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Deep learning-based image analysis for automated measurement of eyelid morphology before and after blepharoptosis surgery

Annals of Medicine, 2021
Background and aim Eyelid position and contour abnormality could lead to various diseases, such as blepharoptosis, which is a common eyelid disease. Accurate assessment of eyelid morphology is important in the management of blepharoptosis.
Lixia Lou, Jing Cao, Yaqi Wang
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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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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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Association between age-related cataract and blepharoptosis in Korean adults: a population-based study

Scientific Reports, 2022
Cataract and blepharoptosis are both commonly encountered ophthalmic problems in older adults. Since they share similar risk factors, it is plausible that there may be an association between the two conditions.
Kyung-Sun Na, Su-Kyung Jung, Younhea Jung, Kyungdo Han, Jiyoung Lee, Ji-Sun Paik, Suk-Woo Yang   +6 more
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Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Blepharoptosis in the South Korean Adult Population Based on a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
We investigated the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and the prevalence of blepharoptosis in a representative South Korean population.This cross-sectional study was based on data obtained in the Korea National Health and Nutrition ...
Eun Young Rha, Kyungdo Han, Yongkyu Park, Gyeol Yoo   +3 more
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