Two cases of inverse Bell's phenomenon following levator resection: A contemplation of the mechanism

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 285-287

  Na, Kyung Sun ^a   Yang, Suk Woo ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Inverse Bell's phenomenon; Levator resection; Ptosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CASE REPORT; EYE SURGERY; EYELID EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; INVERSE BELL PHENOMENON; KERATITIS; LEVATOR RESECTION; MALE; OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISEASE; EDEMA; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; EYELID DISEASE; EYELID RECONSTRUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

BELL PALSY; BLEPHAROPLASTY; BLEPHAROPTOSIS; EDEMA; EYELID DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65249180777     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210901900218     Document Type: Article

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