To evaluate the surgical outcome of levator resection with suspensory ligament of the superior fornix (SLSF) suspension in severe congenital ptosis with poor levator function (LF). The average ...

Purpose To identify any consistent factors which may predict over- or undercorrection of congenital blepharoptosis treated by anterior levator resection. Methods A retrospective case note review of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fatty infiltration of the levator muscle has been studied widely as a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of ...

Aponeurotic ptosis is the most common type of ptosis, in which the levator aponeurosis disinserts or dehisces from the tarsus and results in ptosis. Because the levator muscle is not affected, levator ...

Reviewed by Clifton M. Jackness, MD, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, NYU School of Medicine, NY, NY ...

Frontalis suspension is a common surgical method used by medical professionals to correct drooping of the upper eyelid due to poor function of the levator muscle. Through the procedure, the eyelid is ...