Soft lenses to protect the cornea after Fasanella ptosis surgery.
Soft lenses are used continuously for a prolonged period as a corneal protective device following unique under-lid surgery for ptosis correction. Until this procedure was employed, this excellent surgical technique had been all but abandoned.
D000368:Aged; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011482:Protective Devices