Superior oblique myokymia--a topical solution?
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Superior oblique myokymia--a topical solution?
of the tendon from the eyelid tissue.3 This produces a rounding of the lateral angle and acquired blepharophimosis. The dark discoloration over the lateral canthus can precede the tendon dehiscence. Blepharochalasis is an uncommon condition and Brazin commented that its occurrence unilaterally was extremely rare.4 This view is supported by Langley et al.5 Collin, however, reported a series of 3...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.78.11.882