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Refractive Errors in Congenital Ptosis-A Clinical Study
MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2016 Background: Ptosis is a common public health problem worldwide. It is the lowering of eye lid or prolapse of an organ. In all major ocular surgeries the involvement of eye lid is seen. Etiology of ptosis is multifactorial. Objective: The main objectives
P V Nanda Kumar Reddy, D Kamala
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Eyelid Retraction in Isolated Unilateral Congenital Blepharoptosis [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2017 Isolated unilateral congenital ptosis is encountered relatively infrequently in clinical practice. It typically consists of a unilateral droopy eyelid, weak levator palpebrae superioris muscle function, lid lag, and an absent upper lid crease with no ...
Michael S. Salman +3 more
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Bilateral Fist Lid-Lift: A Novel Compensatory Behavior in an Infant with Blepharophimosis Syndrome [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/Objectives: To describe a previously unreported compensatory behavior used by an infant with severe bilateral congenital ptosis associated with blepharophimosis syndrome (BPES). Methods: Observational case report of a 4.5-month-old infant with
Biljana Kuzmanović Elabjer +5 more
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Factors related to amblyopia in congenital ptosis after frontalis sling surgery
BMC Ophthalmology, 2018 Background Amblyopia is a main concern in children undergoing frontalis sling surgery for repairing congenital ptosis. This study aimed to evaluate factors related to amblyopia in children undergoing frontalis sling surgery.
Youn-Shen Bee +3 more
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Evaluation of transconjunctival levator tucking for congenital ptosis
Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, 2017 Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy, cosmetic results, and safety of transconjunctival tucking of the levator aponeurosis for correction of simple congenital ptosis.
Mohamed F.S. Othman Abdelkader +1 more
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Effect of upgaze on lower eyelid position in Korean patients with congenital ptosis
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 2017 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate accompanying clinical features besides lid droop in congenital ptosis and to determine the effect of upgaze on lower eyelid position in patients with congenital ptosis.
Chang Yeom Kim +2 more
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Frontalis Sling Operation using Silicone Rod Compared with Autogenous Fascia Lata for Simple Congenital Ptosis [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2014 Introduction: To evaluate the cosmetic results and recurrence of unilateral frontalis sling surgery using a silicone rod compared with autogenous fascia lata in cases of simple congenital ptosis.
Purnima Rajkarnikar Sthapit +2 more
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Modified split level lid resection in ptosis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1990 10 patients of congenital simple ptosis having 3 to 5 mm of ptosis with variable levator action were operated. All the patients showed a good response of lid lift after instillation of phenyl ephrine drops showing the activity of Muller′s muscle ...
Bethria S, Patil N
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Clinical Ophthalmology, 2016 Mahmoud Ahmed Elsamkary,1 Maged Maher Salib Roshdy1,2 1Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; 2Pediatric Ophthalmology Department, Al Watany Eye Hospital, Cairo, Egypt Purpose: To study the effect of ...
Elsamkary MA, Roshdy MM
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Taiwan Journal of OphthalmologyPURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of “closed posterior levator advancement” (CPLA) in acquired aponeurotic and simple congenital ptosis with good levator function (LF).
Ruchi Goel +5 more
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