Posterior medial canthal thermoplasty in facial palsy: A simplified technique
The Pan-American Journal of OphthalmologyPurpose: The purpose of this study was to describe a new, simple, quick, reproducible, and minimally invasive surgical technique for medial canthal tendon (MCT) dehiscence and deformity in patients with facial palsy.
M. P. Pallavi +2 more
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Immunological Implications of Gold Weight Implantation for Lagophthalmos: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Background: Gold weight implantation is a well-established surgical intervention for lagophthalmos, a condition characterized by incomplete eyelid closure. While generally safe and effective, gold implants can elicit immune responses, potentially leading
Iskandar, Elza +3 more
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Exploring Ayurvedic Interventions in Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - A Case Report
Journal of AyurvedaIntroduction: Ramsay Hunt syndrome (Herpes Zoster Oticus) is a rare disease that results in a late complication of varicella-zoster virus infection, that results in inflammation of the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve.
P. Aswathy +4 more
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Introduction: Paralytic lagophthalmos, typically resulting from facial nerve palsy, causes incomplete eyelid closure, leading to severe ocular surface desiccation, exposure keratopathy, and potential vision loss.
Ashesh Koirala +2 more
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, 2018 Background The most common surgical treatment for paralytic lagophthalmos is the placement of a weight implant in the upper eyelid; however, this technique confers the risks of implant visibility, implant extrusion, and entropion.
Tae Suk Oh +4 more
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Complex Approach to Assess Results of Surgical Correction of Eyelids Position
OftalʹmologiâIt is not easy to assess surgery results, especially, when there are no quantitative criteria, at first sight. Results of the surgical interventions for paralytic lagophthalmos are especially difficult to assess, as the anatomic result of the surgery ...
M. B. Gushchina +2 more
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Anterior lamellar recession, blepharoplasty, and supratarsal fixation for cicatricial upper eyelid entropion without lagophthalmos [PDF]
, 2016 PurposeTo assess the results of anterior lamellar recession, blepharoplasty, and supratarsal fixation procedure in patients with upper eyelid cicatricial entropion without lagophthalmos.MethodsIn a prospective interventional case series, 52 eyelids (32 ...
Kashkouli, M.B. +3 more
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Levator palpebrae superioris lengthening in the treatment of keratopathy caused by lagophthalmos after orbital inflammation [PDF]
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of various management strategies for lagophthalmos in a 56-year-old female patient, with a focus on both non-surgical and surgical interventions.
Woś, Rafał, Pojda-Wilczek, Dorota
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Eyelid force measurements and electromagnetic blink stimulation system: Development of a novel management technique for unilateral lagophthalmos [PDF]
, 2006 This thesis tested the feasibility of an electromagnetic blink stimulation system. An eyelid force measurement device was built with a speculum and strain gauge technology to measure the forces generated by the eyelids of patients with unilateral ...
Patel, Kavita Girish
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Custom-Made Gold Implant For Management Of Lagophthalmos: A Case Report
, 2008 Lagophthalmos is defined as the inability to close the eyelids completely. This situation may lead to corneal problems such as epithelial defects, stromal thinning, exposure keratitis, bacterial infection, perforation, and blindness.
Tuna, Suleyman Hakan +3 more
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