Abstract
The authors describe various surgical treatments for ptosis due to mitochondrial myopathies and myasthenia gravis. Six patients out of ten underwent an anterior approach levator resection. Four out of ten were submitted to a brow suspension according to Fox's technique. Results and postoperative complications are examined and discussed.
| Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] Surgical treatment for ptosis in mitochondrial myopathies and myasthenia gravis |
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| Lingua originale | French |
| pagine (da-a) | 4-9 |
| Numero di pagine | 6 |
| Rivista | Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie |
| Volume | 17 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 1994 |
Keywords
- brow suspension
- levator resection
- mitochondrial myopathy
- myasthenia gravis
- ptosis