Stability of silicone band frontalis suspension for the treatment of severe unilateral upper eyelid ptosis in infants

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 723-727

  Fogagnolo, P ^a   Serafino, M ^b   Nucci, Paolo ^b,c  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE BIETTI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Congenital ptosis; Frontalis suspension; Silicone band

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA ULCER; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUSPENSION; UPPER EYELID;

EID: 54349089161     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210801800510     Document Type: Article

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