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Original Article

Silicone Sling Allows Adjustable Ptosis Correction in Children and in Adults at Risk of Corneal Exposure

Meon LamontSalisbury District Hospital, Eye Unit, Salisbury District Hospital Salisbury, SP2 8BJ United KingdomCorrespondence[email protected]
, MBChB, MRCOphth &
Anthony G. TyersSalisbury District Hospital, Eye Unit, Salisbury District Hospital Salisbury, SP2 8BJ United Kingdom
, FRCS, FRCSEd, FRCOphth
Pages 102-105 | Received 03 Sep 2009, Accepted 31 Oct 2009, Published online: 16 Apr 2010

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