A spectacle device to treat facial nerve paralysis.
We describe a new method to prevent ocular complications in facial nerve palsy. A device mounted on a spectacle frame senses the blink of the normal eye and closes the lids of the paretic eye by levers which rest on the upper and lower lids. It provides a physiologic replacement of function and prevents corneal exposure.
D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005139:Eyeglasses / Q000592:standards*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000502:physiology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control