Healio

Ptosis can be treated with supra-brow single-stab incision frontalis sling surgery

Ptosis of the upper eyelid can be disturbing to an individual because of cosmesis and a compromised visual field. Weakness in the muscles, namely levator and Müller’s muscles, lead to ptosis. Ptosis ...
Healio

Surgeons prefer internal approach to ptosis repair

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio NEW ORLEANS — Michael G. Neimkin, MD, and ...
Medscape

Eyelid Surgery Has More Than Cosmetic Benefits

December 7, 2011 — Upper blepharoplasty and blepharoptosis repair are functionally indicated and beneficial, according to a report published in the December issue of Ophthalmology. Kenneth V. Cahill, ...
Nature

Open-sky isolated subtotal Muller’s muscle resection for ptosis surgery: a review of over 300 cases and assessment of long-term outcome

To evaluate short- and long-term success rates on isolated subtotal Muller resection in over 300 cases of ptosis over a 10-year period. Clinical records were retrospectively evaluated for aetiology ...
Nature

Brow ptosis: are we measuring the right thing? The impact of surgery and the correlation of objective and subjective measures with postoperative improvement in quality-of-life

To assess the effect of brow ptosis on visual function and quality-of-life (QoL), and to determine what measures are associated with post-surgical change in functional status. Prospective longitudinal ...