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Frontalis suspension sling using a silicone rod in patients affected by myogenic blepharoptosis

Francesco P. Bernardini Clinica oculistica, Universita di Genova, Genova
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Carlo de Conciliis Ospedale Evangelico, Turin; Consultores Oftalmologicos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Martin H. Devoto Dipartimento di Oftalmologia, Istituto Scientifico Universitario, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
Pages 195-198 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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Royce B. Park, Sruti S. Akella & Vinay K. Aakalu. (2023) A review of surgical management of progressive myogenic ptosis. Orbit 42:1, pages 11-24.
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Yong Min Choi & Namju Kim. (2022) Frontalis Sling Using a Silicone Rod for Ptosis in Third Nerve Palsy: Cosmesis versus Safety. Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 36:2, pages 159-167.
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