Abstract
Indications for the procedure include facial nerve palsy with poor upper eyelid excursion, lagophthalmos, and exposure keratopathy resulting in impaired visual acuity, visual disability, and/or affecting activities of daily living. Patients should be educated about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the procedure, and informed consent obtained.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Operative Dictations in Ophthalmology |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 517-519 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319454955 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319454948 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 24 2017 |
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Keywords
- Exposure keratopathy
- Facial nerve palsy
- Gold weight insertion
- Implantation
- Lagophthalmos
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Eyelid : Gold weight implantation. / Tran, Kimberly D.; Erickson, Benjamin; Lee, Wendy W.
Operative Dictations in Ophthalmology. Springer International Publishing, 2017. p. 517-519.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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