Müller's muscle-conjunctival resection for blepharoptosis with poor levator function.
We describe a patient with blepharoptosis, poor levator function, and a positive phenylephrine test who responded favorably to Müller's muscle-conjunctival resection, alleviating the need for a frontalis suspension ptosis repair in the presence of very deep superior sulci.
Cohen
Adam J
AJ
Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, USA.
Weinberg
David A
DA
D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000601:surgery*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome