Lid load operation in facial palsy

In 24 patients with irreversible lagophthalmos, gold weights ranging from 0.8 to 1.7 g were implanted in the upper lids, under local anaesthesia. With a follow-up period ranging from 2 1/2 to 4 years (average, 3 years), the results of the implantation were gratifying in 23 patients. While corneal ir...

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Main Author: Muller-Jensen K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1994-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1994;volume=42;issue=3;spage=153;epage=156;aulast=Muller-Jensen