Evaluation and Management of Blepharoptosis

by Cohen, Adam J., M.D.; Weinberg, David A.; Bartley, George Brian, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780387928548
• ISBN10: 0387928545
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-30
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This comprehensive and detailed text deals with the diagnosis and surgery of blepharoptosis, and will benefit any practicing physician, fellow or resident who deals with blepharoptosis.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Introduction	p. 3
The History of Ptosis Surgery	p. 5
Eyelid Anatomy and Physiology with Reference to Blepharoptosis	p. 13
Approach to the Ptosis Patient
Risk Factor Assessment Prior to Ptosis Surgery	p. 29
Ptosis: Nailing the Diagnosis and Considering the Differential Diagnosis	p. 37
Preoperative Decision Making in Ptosis Surgery	p. 49
Ptosis Subtypes
Pseudoptosis	p. 61
Congenital Ptosis	p. 67
Involutional Ptosis	p. 73
Myogenic Ptosis	p. 79
Myasthenia Gravis	p. 107
Neurogenic Blepharoptosis	p. 115
Traumatic Blepharoptosis	p. 129
Anophthalmic Ptosis	p. 141
Lash Ptosis	p. 147
Treatment
The Nonsurgical Treatment of Ptosis	p. 155
External Levator Resection	p. 163
Minimal Dissection, Small Incision Ptosis Correction	p. 175
Müller's Muscle-Conjunctival Resection (Posterior Approach)	p. 179
Open-Sky (Anterior Approach) Müller's Muscle Resection for the Correction of Blepharoptosis	p. 189
The Fasanella-Servat Procedure for Ptosis	p. 197
Full-Thickness Eyelid Resection for Blepharoptosis Correction	p. 207
Frontalis Suspension for the Correction of Blepharoptosis	p. 217
Other Considerations
In-Office Surgery, Anesthesia, and Analgesia	p. 231
Ethnic and Gender Considerations in Ptosis Surgery	p. 243
Aesthetic Considerations for the Ptosis Surgeon	p. 249
Challenging Ptosis Scenarios	p. 253
Ptosis Surgery: Comparing Different Surgical Techniques	p. 263
Ptosis Surgery Failure and Reoperation	p. 269
Complications of Ptosis Repair: Prevention and Management	p. 275
Commentary: Perspective of a Risk Manager: 12 Steps of a Successful Surgical Encounter	p. 289
Conclusion	p. 301
Index	p. 303
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