The vertical orbicularis oculi muscle turn-over procedure for the correction of paralytic ectropion of the lower eyelid

Background Static reconstruction surgery that tightens the tension of the inferior tarsus, thereby raising the lax lower eyelid, is a common treatment for paralytic ectropion of the lower eyelid. We present one such operative procedure, in which an orbicularis oculi muscle flap was used. Methods The...

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Main Authors: Ryuichi Azuma, Shimpo Aoki, Tetsushi Aizawa, Masahiro Kuwabara, Tomoharu Kiyosawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2018-03-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-2017-01235.pdf