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Ptosis: Evaluation and management
Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 Blepharoptosis, or ptosis of the eyelid, refers to drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results from a congenital or acquired abnormality of the muscles that elevate the eyelid.
Marian Pauly, R Sruthi
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Clinical Ophthalmology, 2017 Abraham J Park,1 Babak Eliassi-Rad,2 Manishi A Desai2 1Moyes Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, 2Boston Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston, MA, USA Purpose: Evaluate factors contributing to ptosis after glaucoma surgery. Methods:
Park AJ, Eliassi-Rad B, Desai MA
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Clinical classification of brow ptosis [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2016 INTRODUCTION: The study of the eyebrow is a great challenge for plastic surgery because of its complex relationship with facial structures. The present study aims to describe a clinical classification of brow ptosis.
Daniel Sundfeld Spiga Real +4 more
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Cysticercosis of midbrain presenting with fluctuating ptosis
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2011 Fluctuating ptosis is usually caused by Myasthenia gravis. There are a few case reports of central causes of fluctuating ptosis. A 58-year-old man presented with fluctuating ptosis of one year duration.
M Netravathi +3 more
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021 Purpose: This study reports two cases of malaria-induced ptosis with surgical resolution. Observations: Case 1 is a 27-year-old female with a past medical history of bilateral ptosis following childhood malaria.
AlexanderJ. Grosinger +1 more
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An autopsy study of a familial oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) with distal spread and neurogenic involvement [PDF]
, 1981 An 81-year-old man from a family with a history of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) involving 6 members over 4 generations is described. The patient first noted drooping of his eyelids at the age of 65.
Krause, Klaus-Henning, Schmitt, H.-P.
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Clinical presentation and management of congenital ptosis [PDF]
, 2017 Marco Marenco,1,* Ilaria Macchi,2,* Iacopo Macchi,3 Emilio Galassi,4 Mina Massaro-Giordano,5 Alessandro Lambiase1 1Department of Sense Organs, University of Rome “Sapienza”, 2Department of Ophthalmology, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome,
Galassi E +10 more
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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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, 2023 Reverse ptosis is defined as an abnormally elevated lower eyelid with a decrease in the margin to corneal light reflex distance 2 (MRD2). Patients may present with functional or aesthetic concerns due to asymmetry, obscuration of the visual axis on ...
Alabiad, Chris R. +2 more
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Refractive Error, Srabismus and Amblyopia in Congenital Ptosis
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Congenital ptosis is often associated with visual impairment. The aim of the study is to find out the pattern of refractive error,strabismus and amblyopia in patients with congenital ptosis in a hospital setting.
R Thapa
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