Retractor lysis as prophylaxis for lower lid retraction following inferior rectus recession

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 198-202

  Kim, DooHo B ^b   Meyer, Dale R ^b   Simon, John W ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CROUZON SYNDROME; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; EYELID RETRACTION; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; LOWER EYELID; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETRACTOR LYSIS; STRABISMUS; STRABISMUS SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036666018     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0191-3913-20020701-06     Document Type: Article

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