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The experiences of sutureless levator plication by conjunctival route surgery are described in 80 primary operations performed for all grades of congenital ptosis in the past 2 years. The surgical steps, postoperative care and postoperative complications are reviewed.
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Singh, D., Kaur, A., Singh, K. et al. Sutureless levator plication by conjunctival route. Ann Ophthalmol 38, 285–292 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02697209
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