EVALUATION OF OCULAR SURFACE CHANGES FOLLOWING LEVATOR RESECTION VS FRONTALIS SUSPENSION OPERATIONS

Evaluation of serum zinc changes following the major operations in term neonates who need major operation

Background: This study aimed to investigate the changes of serum zinc in term neonates who need major operation. Materials and Methods: In this study, 59 neonates who need major operation were studied. All patients underwent major surgical with high stress. The metabolic response to surgery was studied by measuring the serum zinc before and after surgery (24 hours and at discharge time postoper...

Changes in Sunken Eyes Combined with Blepharoptosis after Levator Resection

Frontalis Suspension Surgery in Upper Eyelid Blepharoptosis

Frontalis suspension is a commonly used surgery that is indicated in patients with blepharoptosis and poor levator muscle function. The surgery is based on connecting the tarsal plate to the eyebrow with various sling materials. Although fascia lata is most commonly used due to its long-lasting effect and low rate of complications, it has several limitations such as difficulty of harvesting, in...

Frontalis sling procedure for ocular myasthenia gravis

A 39-year-old woman was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis when she was 8 years old. Although many treatments - such as cholinesterase inhibitors and steroids - had been given to the patient, her condition did not improve sufficiently. As she demonstrated bilateral 3 mm levator function without any eye movement disturbances, bilateral frontalis sling procedures were performed with an autologous f...

External levator advancement vs Müller's muscle-conjunctival resection for correction of upper eyelid involutional ptosis.

PURPOSE To compare external levator advancement and Müller's muscle-conjunctival resection (conjunctivomullerectomy, or CJM) for correction of upper eyelid involutional ptosis. DESIGN Retrospective, nonrandomized, comparative interventional case series. METHODS Review of medical records of 159 patients (272 surgical procedures) who underwent external levator advancement or CJM was performed...