Modified fasanella-servat for acquired ptosis: case report and review of the literature
MEAJO-Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009; 19 (4): 263-265
in English
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ABSTRACT
A 28-year-old man who had acquired ptosis of his left upper eyelid after a traffic accident did not benefit from standard levator advancement surgery. Patient had significant ptosis with moderate levator function. A modified Fasanella-Servat procedure under local anesthesia resulted in the desired correction of his left upper eyelid ptosis. A review of the Fasanella-Servat procedure for ptosis surgery is presented, as well as its modifications, along with its limitations:
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Review Literature as Topic
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Suture Techniques
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Treatment Outcome
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Blepharoplasty
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Eyelids
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Middle East Afr. J. Ophthalmol.
Year:
2009
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