Surgical management of upper lid entropion.
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چکیده
One hundred and eighty-three surgical procedures were conducted on 107 patients over seven years. 91% of the cases of upper lid entropion were corrected satisfactorily with only one operation. It is postulated that this level of success is achieved by grading the degree of surgical intervention according to the clinical established on systematic examination of upper lid entropion.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 70 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986