Orbit and Lids: The surgical treatment of palpebral ptosis.An abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.HageJaco
Common clinical signs noted in the three affected individuals included characteristic facial dysmorphisms with blepharophimosis, ptosis, and mild upslanting of the palpebral fissures and epicanthus (Figures 1A–1C); ectodermal anomalies; developmental delay; and severe ID with absent speech (...
inversus Syndrome and Propionic Acidemia Loci Abstract Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is an autoso- mal dominant condition consisting of congenital dysplasia of the eyelids with a reduced horizontal diameter of the palpebral fissures, droopy eyelids and epicanthus inversus...
hazoline, probably adsorbed via the palpebral con- junctiva, increases the tone of the underlying Muller's muscle significantly reducing ptosis due to levator palpebrae involvement. The effect is quick as it is evident as early as 5 min after the instillation. A modest increment of pupil ...
Blepharophimosis syndrome often requires a two step approach, first stage comprising correction of congenital anomalies of epicanthus, telecanthus and shorter size of palpebral fissure. The second step corrects ptosis, usually by Frontalis sling procedures. Jaw winking or Marcus Gunn ptosis is a ...