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Abstract #53692 Published in IGR 15-2

Repair of Eyelid Retraction due to a Trabeculectomy Bleb: Case Series and Review of the Literature

Shue A; Joseph JM; Tao JP
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2014; 30: e32-e35


Superior limbal trabeculectomy remains a common surgical treatment for glaucoma. Positional effects on the overlying upper eyelid-both ptosis and retraction-have been associated with the procedure. More than 1 mechanism may explain retraction; however, the eyelid may elevate mechanically due to the underlying raised superior bulbar conjunctiva.

The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, California, U.S.A.

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Classification:

12.8.1 Without tube implant (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
2.1 Conjunctiva (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)



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