28 citations
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December 2007 in “Archives of ophthalmology” This study found that lash ptosis was more common and severe in eyes with blepharoptosis, especially congenital, compared to normal eyes.
15 citations
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September 2018 in “Medicine” This review discusses the causes and clinical presentations of ptosis in childhood and reports on several observed cases, but provides no new clinical results.
16 citations
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July 2017 in “Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus” In this study, both the Fox and modified Crawford frontalis sling techniques effectively improved ptosis and cosmetic appearance, with the modified Crawford technique resulting in less lagophthalmos.
October 2023 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study observed that blepharoptosis surgery resulted in brow lowering at various points on the eyebrow, with the most significant change at the medial canthus. The researchers reported that preoperative brow position was the main predictor of brow height descent after surgery.
39 citations
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April 2009 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that frontalis suspension surgery using autologous sling material effectively provided good to excellent long-term functional and aesthetic outcomes for children with severe congenital ptosis.