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Modified Frontalis Sling Procedure with Lid Crease Formation [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2013 Purpose: To report the results of a modified frontalis sling procedure using Mersilene mesh for correction of upper lid ptosis associated with poor levator muscle function.
Maryam Aletaha +4 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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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019 Background:. The eyelid crease plays a very important role in determining eyelid symmetry. This study was performed to compare the cosmetic results post silicone rod frontalis suspension surgery, performed with and without eyelid crease formation, for ...
Debraj Shome, MD, FACS, FRCS, MBA +2 more
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Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Objective: This study evaluated the functional and cosmetic outcomes after bilateral frontalis sling repair using either expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) or silicone rod for unilateral or bilateral severe congenital ptosis with poor levator ...
Reynaldo M. Javate, MD, FICS
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Sling for the sling: a new technique for long-term correction of severe congenital ptosis
BMC OphthalmologyIntroduction Severe congenital ptosis poses a complex challenge for oculoplastic surgeons, requiring meticulous surgical intervention to restore eyelid function and improve aesthetic outcomes mainly by using frontalis sling approach.
Ahmed N. Kotb +4 more
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Segmental removal of infected frontalis sling. [PDF]
Digit J Ophthalmol, 2021 Congenital ptosis is one of the most common oculoplastic diseases of infancy. Where there is poor levator function, a frontalis sling is the procedure of choice.
Maripudi S +3 more
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Frontalis sling surgery: do we really need the Wright needle?
Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2016 Purpose: The aim of this study is to describe a variation in technique of the frontalis sling surgery with silicone rods and its results, using an alternative needle with similar effectiveness to the Wright needle at a reduced cost.
Eduardo Damous Fontenele Feijó +2 more
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Efficacy of frontalis suspension with silicone rods in ptosis patients with poor Bell's phenomenon
Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of silicone rods as frontalis sling for correction of ptosis associated with poor Bell's phenomenon in specific situations.
Khyati P Shah, Bipasha Mukherjee
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Correction of Anophthalmic Enophthalmos with a Three-Staged Procedure: Two Case Reports
Case Reports in Surgery, 2011 Surgical correction of an anophthalmic enophthalmos secondary to inappropriate repair of the eye socket involves several difficult aesthetic issues associated with long-term use of a poorly fitting prosthetic eye.
Tomohiro Minagawa +4 more
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Journey of frontalis muscle advancement in severe blepharoptosis: Review of the techniques, modifications, and outcomes [PDF]
Indian Journal of OphthalmologyWe 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 +3 more
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