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Evaluation and Management of Blepharoptosis pp 155–161Cite as

The Nonsurgical Treatment of Ptosis

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The surgical treatment of blepharoptosis is in most cases dependably effective and safe; by comparison, nonsurgical treatment generally provides less satisfactory results and can be difficult for the patient to tolerate. Therefore, relatively few patients will prefer medical treatment for symptomatic, chronic ptosis, except as a temporizing measure before a definitive procedure. The possible mechanisms for lifting the eyelid nonsurgically are external mechanical devices (skin-taping, adhesives, or spectacle-based lid crutches) to retract the upper lid, topical eye drops to stimulate Müller’s muscle, and injectable botulinum toxin to weaken orbicularis tone.

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    Ippolit C. A. Matjucha

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    David A. Weinberg

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Matjucha, I.C.A. (2011). The Nonsurgical Treatment of Ptosis. In: Cohen, A., Weinberg, D. (eds) Evaluation and Management of Blepharoptosis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92855-5_16

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