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Correction of Congenital Ptosis with Poor Levator Function with the Frontalis Flap Procedure

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Frontalis muscle flap advancement is a valuable technique in the management of severe ptosis with poor levator function in children and adults. Our modified technique helps to prevent post operative under correction by preventing overstretch of the flap.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

    Essam A. El Toukhy, Ibrahim Mosad & Lobna Khazbak

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El Toukhy, E.A., Mosad, I., Khazbak, L. (2020). Correction of Congenital Ptosis with Poor Levator Function with the Frontalis Flap Procedure. In: El Toukhy, E. (eds) Oculoplastic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36934-7_10

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