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Surgically mismanaged ptosis in a patient with congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type I
MEAJO-Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology. 2012; 19 (4): 416-418
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RESUMO
Fibrosis syndromes comprise a rare form of severe limitation of ocular motility. An 11-year-old girl was referred for the correction of eyelid retraction. The eyelid retraction occurred immediately following levator resection surgery performed by a plastic surgeon who missed the restrictive extraocular muscle abnormalities. On examination, both eyes were fixed in an infraducted position [20 prism diopters [DELTA]], with a chin-up position and significant lagophthalmos. Bilateral 12-mm inferior rectus recession with adjustable sutures was performed, which resulted in significant reduction of lagophthalmos and elimination of the head tilt