Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Ghada Z Rajab

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• Research Article
  Frontalis Suspension Using Autogenous Fascia Lata versus Gore-tex Sheet for Treatment of Congenital Ptosis with Poor Levator Function
  Author(s): Sameh S Mandour, Hatem M Marey, Ghada Z Rajab Sameh S Mandour, Hatem M Marey, Ghada Z Rajab
  
  Objective: To compare the results of frontalis suspension using autogenous fascia lata versus Gore-tex sheet for treatment of moderate to severe congenital ptosis with poor levator function. Design: Prospective randomized controlled study Participants: Sixty eyelids of 47 patients, who attended health service in Menoufia University Hospitals. Methods: patients were divided into two groups. In group I (30 eyelids), upper eyelid tarsus was suspended to frontalis muscle using autogenous fascia lata. In group II (30 eyelids), upper eyelid tarsus was suspended to frontalis muscle using a ribbon of 0.3 mm Gore-tex sheet. Follow up of eyelid level and reporting postoperative complications and incidence of recurrence were done. Results: At 24 months postoperative (end of follow up .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000396

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