The Fasanella-Servat procedure: a retrospective study.
A retrospective study was carried out to assess the success of the Fasanella-Servat procedure for the management of the aponeurotic defect type of adult ptosis. Eighteen procedures were carried out on 16 patients. The mean follow-up was 3 years. The success rate of the operation was 28% with a mean residual tarsal plate height of 5 mm with a very variable tarsal plate contour.
Sampath
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Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, UK.
Saunders
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Leatherbarrow
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome