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Long term risk of recurrence of ptosis repair: implications for surgical counseling and follow-up [PDF]
Frontiers in OphthalmologyPurposeTo evaluate recurrence rates after surgical correction of ptosis in adults, with emphasis on differences between aponeurotic and non-aponeurotic etiologies, and to identify predictors of recurrence.MethodsThis retrospective, single-center cohort ...
Dana Cohen +11 more
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The prevalence of ptosis in an Iranian adult population
Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2016 Purpose: To determine upper eyelid ptosis prevalence and some related factors in 44- to 69-year-olds of Shahroud in the north of Iran. Methods: In 2009, using multi-stage cluster sampling, 300 clusters of 40–64-year-olds were selected in Shahroud city ...
Hassan Hashemi +2 more
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Strabismus surgery complicated by levator dehiscence [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case ReportsPurpose: Complications of strabismus surgery include residual strabismus, infection, and anterior segment ischemia. We present a rare case of severe ptosis and complete levator aponeurosis dehiscence after strabismus reoperation.
Ari H. August +2 more
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FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATIONS OF MARCUS GUNN PHENOMENON IN CONGENITAL PTOSIS
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: To determine the frequency and various associations of Marcus Gunn Phenomenon in patients of congenital ptosis. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study.
Maqsood Ahmad +5 more
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Analysis of the causes of recurrence after frontalis suspension using silicone rods for congenital ptosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Silicone rod is a commonly used synthetic suspension material in frontalis suspension surgery to correct blepharoptosis. The most challenging problem and a decisive drawback of the use of silicone rod is a considerable rate of ptosis recurrence after ...
Chang Yeom Kim +4 more
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Comparison of clinical outcomes of conjunctivo-mullerectomy for varying degrees of ptosis
Scientific Reports, 2023 To compare the success of conjunctivo-mullerectomy in patients with varying degrees of ptosis and identify factors affecting outcomes and complications.
Kanograt Pornpanich +3 more
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Strategies of upper blepharoplasty in aging patients with involutional ptosis
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2020 In many aging individuals, dermatochalasis and involutional ptosis appear together. Therefore, for functional and aesthetic purposes, ptosis correction and upper blepharoplasty are performed together.
Tae-Yul Lee, Yong Ho Shin, Jin Gyu Lee
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Factors Affecting the Incidence of Ptosis after Trabeculectomy
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2023 Objectives:The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of postoperative ptosis after primary trabeculectomy and the possible factors contributing to ptosis.Materials and Methods:A total of 312 patients (339 eyes) who underwent trabeculectomy ...
Emine Malkoç Şen +1 more
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Surgical strategy for third nerve palsy with aberrant regeneration: Harnessing the aberrant power
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Purpose: Our study aimed to evaluate the outcome of contralateral eye (CE) fixation duress squint surgery (FDSS) in third nerve palsy (3rd NP) with aberrant regeneration and compare the postoperative ptosis correction with preoperative ptosis improvement
Shweta Chaurasia +3 more
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Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Background. To evaluate the differences in the corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) and optical quality of the ptosis eyes compared with the normal fellow eyes in the unilateral congenital ptosis patients. Methods.
Jianqin Shen +4 more
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