Ptosis following cataract and trabeculectomy surgery.

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  • J P Deady
  • N J Price
  • G A Sutton
چکیده

A prospective study was carried out to estimate the incidence and severity of ptosis following cataract extraction and trabeculectomy. A postoperative ptosis of 2 mm or more was found in 6.2% of all cases. In this series the incidence of ptosis following surgery under local anaesthesia was greater than that under general anaesthesia. The aetiology and management of this complication are discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The British journal of ophthalmology

دوره 73 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1989