Reanimation of the lagophthalmos using stainless steel weight implantation; A new approach and prospective evaluation

International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 129-132

  Kuntheseth, Seree ^a  

^a Phra Pradaeng Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LAGOPHTHALMOS; LEPROSY; MALE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BLEPHAROPTOSIS; EVALUATION STUDIES; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 0032834634     PISSN: 0148916X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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