Abstract
Blepharoptosis is an unpleasant complaint of the patients referring to oculoplastic clinics. Following a thorough medical and neurologic work-up, the surgical correction is the main treatment strategy in many cases. Levator muscle function is a measure of maximal lid excursion and crucial for selecting the best surgical approach. Once the levator muscle function is measured as reasonable, along with a good Bell's phenomenon, the strengthening of the muscle by the shortening or resection techniques through an external approach can favorably elevate the eyelid.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Operative Dictations in Ophthalmology |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 445-447 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319454955 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319454948 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 24 2017 |
Keywords
- Eyelid crease
- Levator aponeurosis
- Levator function
- Levator muscle
- Muller muscle
- Orbicularis oculi muscle
- Orbital septum
- Preaponeurotic fat
- Ptosis
- Tarsus plate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Tavakoli, M., Erickson, B., & Lee, W. (2017). Eyelid: External levator resection. In Operative Dictations in Ophthalmology (pp. 445-447). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45495-5_102