Superior rectus underaction following botulinum toxin injection to induce protective upper eye lid ptosis – a comparative study of two techniques

Saghir Ahmed SadiqManchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oculoplastics, Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery

, DO MRCOphth FRCS FRCOphth DM &

Aruna DharmasenaManchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oculoplastics, Orbital and Lacrimal SurgeryCorrespondence[email protected]

, MBBS MRCSEd FRCOphth

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