Frontal suspension for congenital ptosis using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex®) sheet: one-year follow-up
Kazuaki Nakauchi,1 Hidenori Mito,2 Osamu Mimura11Hospital of Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, 2Ide Eye Hospital, Yamagata, JapanBackground: The frontalis suspension technique is the surgical method of choice in patients with ptosis and a levator function of 4 mm or less. Several types of materials...
Main Authors: | Nakauchi K, Mito H, Mimura O |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/frontal-suspension-for-congenital-ptosis-using-an-expanded-polytetrafl-a11963 |
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