title: [Surgical treatment of ptosis in cases of mitochondrial myopathies and severe myasthenia].
abstract: The authors describe various surgical treatments for ptosis due to mitochondrial myopathies and myasthenia gravis. Six patients out of ten underwent an anterior approach levator resection. Four out of ten were submitted to a brow suspension according to Fox's technique. Results and postoperative complications are examined and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut d'Ophthalmologie, Université Catholique du Sacré-Coeur, Roma, Italie.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Savino
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Di Nicola
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Quaranta-Leoni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dickmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D017240:Mitochondrial Myopathies / Q000150:complications*; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Traitement chirurgical des ptosis dans les cas de myopathies mitochondriales et de myasthénie grave.