Levator aponeurosis surgery in Schwartz-Jampel syndrome.
Schwartz-Jampel syndrome is a rare disorder with prominent palpebral fissure changes. These changes are complex and have been described as ptosis, blepharophimosis, and blepharospasm. Two new cases of the Schwartz-Jampel syndrome and the results of elevating the upper eyelid margin with levator aponeurosis surgery are presented, along with a review of the literature.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic and Orbital Service, University of São Paulo, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
Souza
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Plastino Júnior
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D016569:Blepharophimosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001764:Blepharospasm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000150:complications*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures