title: The levator aponeurosis exposed.
abstract: A case of bilateral upper eyelid ptosis in an HIV-infected patient with severe antiretroviral-associated facial lipodystrophy is presented. The features, treatment, and outcome are discussed. Dehiscence of the levator aponeurosis may be directly associated with highly active antiretroviral therapy-induced lipodystrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Rebecca R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Stack
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Weatherhead
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pithie
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016049:Didanosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D039682:HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019888:Nelfinavir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018119:Stavudine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D018119:Stavudine; D019888:Nelfinavir; D016049:Didanosine