[Use of botulinum toxin in ophthalmology].
We have used botulinum toxin (Oculinum) for the past 2 years to treat strabismus and other ophthalmic conditions. It was effective for blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm, and in producing pharmacological ptosis. There were a few local complications, such as ptosis and diplopia, which disappeared within a few weeks. This is a new treatment modality with specific indications in ophthalmology.
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D001764:Blepharospasm / Q000188:drug therapy; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005152:Facial Muscles; D006801:Humans; D013035:Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy; D013285:Strabismus / Q000188:drug therapy
D001905:Botulinum Toxins