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Clinical Assessment of the Lower Eyelids

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The lower eyelid examination is essential for surgical planning. It includes assessment of eyelid position, skin quality, midface anatomy, and the underlying orbit. Eyelid laxity and malposition is characterized by manual testing such as snap back test, distraction test, and forced traction testing. Photographic documentation is essential to document baseline findings as well as to chart progress. This chapter details keys of lower eyelid clinical assessment.

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  1. Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, USA

    Abigail Jebaraj

  2. Eyelid Center of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

    Kian Eftekhari

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  1. Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA

    Jeremiah P. Tao

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Jebaraj, A., Eftekhari, K. (2023). Clinical Assessment of the Lower Eyelids. In: Tao, J.P. (eds) Plastic Surgery of the Lower Eyelids . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36175-3_2

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