A simplified technique of ptosis repair using a single adjustable suture

Ophthalmology

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1889-1892

  Meltzer, Murray A ^a,b   Elahi, Ebrahim ^a   Taupeka, Paul ^a   Flores, Elsa ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Ophthalmology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYELID; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

EID: 0034814021     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(01)00712-6     Document Type: Article

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