The lateral tarsal strip in ectropion surgery: Is it effective when performed in isolation?

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 827-832

  Kam, K Y R ^a,b   Cole, C J ^a   Bunce, C ^c   Watson, M P ^a   Kamal, D ^a   Olver, J M ^a  

^a WESTERN EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

involutional ectropion; lateral tarsal strip; medial spindle

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLINKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTROPION; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATERAL TARSAL STRIP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862488264     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2012.34     Document Type: Article

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