title: [Correction of paralytic lagophthalmos].
abstract: Current options for correction of paralytic lagophthalmos are either temporary (external eyelid weight placement, hyaluronic acid gel or botulinum toxin A injection) or permanent (various procedures for narrowing of the palpebral fissure, upper eyelid weights or spring implantation). Neuroplastic surgery (cross-facial nerve grafting, nerve anastomoses) and muscle transposition surgery is not effective enough. The majority of elderly and medically compromised patients should not be considered for such complicated and long procedures. Upper eyelid weight implantation thus appears the most reliable and simple treatment.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 11 A, B Rossolimo St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 119021.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Iskusnykh
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 11 A, B Rossolimo St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 119021; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Chair of Eye Diseases, Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St. 2-4, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119991.
authors.forename: Y O
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Grusha
mesh_terms: D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A