Ptosis – diagnostics and treatment Review article

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Published: Mar 31, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24292/01.OT.310322.5
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ptosis, surgical techniques, müllerectomy, levator advancement, frontalis sling eyelid suspension

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Mateusz Jacuński
Ophthalmology Clinic, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5554-6161
Dominika Białas
Ophthalmology Clinic, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw
Radosław Różycki
Ophthalmology Clinic, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw

Abstract

It is estimated that the low position of the upper eyelid affects over 1 million patients in Poland. Ptosis limits the visual field, causes compensatory head positions and the feeling of visual deterioration. The unaesthetic appearance of the eyes additionally contributes to low self-esteem. The aim of this article is to review modern diagnostic algorithms used in the case of a dropped eyelid. The paper also discusses the surgical techniques that are used in the case of ptosis and the guidelines for the correct qualification of the patient to a given surgical method.

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Jacuński M, Białas D, Różycki R. Ptosis – diagnostics and treatment. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2022Mar.31 [cited 2024Nov.23];9(1):63-0. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/1746
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Vol 9 No 1 (2022)
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Surgery and laser therapy
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