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A quiz concerning the cause of recurrent episodes of vertigo, cause of the poor medication response, and diagnosis of leftside ptosis is presented.
- Reply to Ramamurthi and Rahman. Bailey, C. S. // Eye;Aug2007, Vol. 21 Issue 8, p1128
A response by C. S. Bailey to a letter to the editor about the article that discusses the induction of ptosis with botulinum toxin for the treatment of recurrent corneal erosions is presented.
- Dimeticone. // Reactions Weekly;Jun2015, Vol. 1555 Issue 1, p75
The article presents a case study of a 65-year-old female patient who developed ptosis and upper eyelid swelling due to her migration to dimeticone to treat her retinal detachment recurrence.
- Relief of RGP-Induced Blepharoptosis with Hydrogel Contact Lenses. Thakrar, Vishakha // Eye Care Review;Feb2008, Vol. 2 Issue 1, p32
Hard contact lenses have been a well-documented source of acquired blepharoptosis for many years. In hard lens wearers, this condition is typically attributed to dehiscence, disinsertion, or elongation of the aponeurosis of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle. In this case, a 38-year old...
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We report the case of a 2-year-old boy with langerhans cell histiocytosis who developed vincristine (VCR)-induced unilateral ptosis and recovered on treatment with pyridoxine and pyridostigmine. He was treated with LCH TRAIL (Initial treatment) chemotherapy regimen. Two days after the fifth dose...
- Congenital ptosis associated with combined superior rectus, lateral rectus, and levator palpebrae synkinesis: the first reported case. Chalvatzis, N T; Tzamalis, A K; Ziakas, N; Kalantzis, G; Dimitrakos, S A; Harrad, R A // Eye;Sep2013, Vol. 27 Issue 9, p1107
A letter to the editor on congenital ptosis is presented.
- World literature in review: Greek. Thaniel, George // World Literature Today;Spring90, Vol. 64 Issue 2, p342
Reviews the book `Ptosis,' by Stathis Ghourghouris.
- Continuing Medical Education Examination - Buttocks Lifting. // Aesthetic Surgery Journal;Jan/Feb2005, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p24
A quiz related to buttock ptosis is presented.
- Banked fascia, nylon found useful for frontalis suspension. Cheryl, Guttman // Ophthalmology Times;1/1/98, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p24
Reports that banked fascia and nylon appear to reasonable options to autogenous fascia lata for frontalis suspension in very young children. Evaluation of infection/granuloma and ptosis recurrence; Materials used for frontalis suspension; Consequences of surgery performed with braided polyester.
- Recurrent ptosis due to myopathy of the levator palpebrae superioris. Petzold, A.; Luthert, P. J.; Collin, J. R. O.; Plant, G. T. // Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry;Mar2010, Vol. 81 Issue 3, p337
The authors report the 10-year follow-up of a case with a recurrent ptosis affecting both eyelids independently. The histology of the levator palpebrae superioris and Mu¨ller’s muscle was consistent with a localised myopathic process. A therapeutic response to acetazolamide suggests...