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Original Article

Surgical Options for Congenital Ptosis with Poor Levator Muscle Function

Rudolph S. Wagner Department of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ; Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, The Eye Institute of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
Pages 176-182 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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