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Congenital and acquired blepharoptosis
Current Opinion in Opthalmology, 1999Blepharoptosis is a relatively common condition that is frequently encountered by the ophthalmic surgeon. Treatment remains somewhat unpredictable, and the choice of one of the various surgical options depends on the cause of the ptosis and the amount of levator function.
P J, Sakol, G, Mannor, B M, Massaro
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Evaluation and Management of Blepharoptosis
Facial Plastic Surgery, 2022AbstractDrooping of the upper eyelid margin, aka blepharoptosis or “ptosis,” is common. Whether the ptosis is severe or mild, congenital or acquired, aponeurotic or neuropathic or myopathic, proper management always begins with a detailed history and evaluation of the patient.
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Bilateral blepharoptosis in a juvenile
Brain and Development, 2017In adults, aponeurotic blepharoptosis is the most common type of ptosis. However, myogenic ptosis is the predominant cause, and bilateral aponeurotic ptosis is very rare among children. Here, we report a previously healthy 10-year-old Japanese girl with bilateral aponeurotic blepharoptosis who presented initially with bilateral blepharoptosis for about
Hiroshi, Yamaguchi +5 more
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Mechanisms of acquired blepharoptosis
Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, 2002Blepharoptosis can be the presenting symptom in a variety of disorders ranging from the relatively common and benign levator dehiscence to debilitating and potentially life-threatening conditions such as myasthenia gravis and aneurysms of the posterior communicating artery.
Manoj M, Thakker, Peter A D, Rubin
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A surgical procedure for blepharoptosis vera and for pseudo-blepharoptosis orientalis
British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1962Summary 1.The anatomy and treatment of blepharoptosis vera (myogenic) and pseudo-blepharoptosis (dermatogenic) are discussed. 2.The incidence of pseudo-blepharoptosis (dermatogenic) in the Japanese is stated. 3.Special features of the writer's method of correction of both conditions are described and illustrated.
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Blepharoptosis: diagnostic tests
Vestnik oftal'mologii, 2016The article discusses diagnostic algorithms for blepharoptosis in patients with Horner's syndrome, myasthenia, chronic progressive ophthalmoplegia, myotonic dystrophy, and acute neurovascular events. Basic methods for evaluating the upper eyelid position and ptosis severity as well as special pharmacologic stress tests to reveal the true etiology of ...
Y O, Grusha, N V, Fisenko, I V, Blinova
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Approach to a patient with blepharoptosis
Neurological Sciences, 2016Blepharoptosis or drooping of upper eye lid is a common, but non-specific sign of neurological diseases which sometimes could herald a life-threatening disorder. First, the diagnosis of ptosis should be established by considering four clinical measurements: palpebral fissure height, marginal reflex distance, upper eyelid crease, and levator function ...
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