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Mechanical Ptosis

Mechanical Ptosis is a type of acquired ptosis characterized by structural obstruction or restriction of eyelid elevation due to external or intralesional factors, such as tumors, edema, or cicatricial contraction, that mechanically impede the normal function of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle.

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951

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107

Authors

45

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

30

Aetiology and surgical treatment of childhood blepharoptosis

Vickie Lee, H Konrad, Catey Bunce et al. · British Journal of Ophthalmology · 2002 · 79 citations · Full text

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A Community Survey of Ptosis of the Eyelid and Pupil Size of Elderly People

G Sridharan, Raymond Tallis, B Leatherbarrow et al. · Age and Ageing · 1995 · 73 citations

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Orbital Xanthogranuloma

Zeynel A. Karcioglu, Nariman Sharara, Tara L. Boles et al. · Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2003 · 70 citations

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Relative Incidence of Blepharoptosis Subtypes in an Oculoplastics Practice at a Tertiary Care Center

Janet M. Lim, Joshua H. Hou, Ramesh M. Singa et al. · Orbit · 2013 · 64 citations

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MECHANISM OF UPPER LID PTOSIS IN THE ANOPHTHALMIC ORBIT

Lars M. Vistnes · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1976 · 60 citations

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Authors

107

  1. MR
    M. Reza Vagefi

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    2 publications · 36 citations

    2

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  2. JD
    John D. McCann

    Center for Facial Appearances, United States

    2 publications · 36 citations

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    h-index

  3. MC
    M. Carmen Sánchez

    Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Spain

    1 publications · 16 citations

    1

    h-index

  4. AJ
    Ariel J. Tyring

    University of Washington, United States

    1 publications · 23 citations

    1

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  5. KS
    Kuniaki Saito

    Gifu University, Japan

    1 publications · 18 citations

    1

    h-index

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Institutions

45

  1. Center for Facial Appearances

    Salt Lake City, United States

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    144 citations

  2. Moorfields Eye Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    395 citations

  3. Financial University

    Moscow, Russia

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    45 citations

  4. University of Twente

    Enschede, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    45 citations

  5. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    316 citations

  6. Greater Manchester Police

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    73 citations

  7. Medisch Spectrum Twente

    Enschede, Netherlands

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    45 citations

  8. Universidad de Alcalá

    Alcalá de Henares, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

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Venues

  1. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

    8 publications · 207 citations

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  2. British Journal of Ophthalmology

    BJO · 3 publications · 125 citations

    3

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  3. Ophthalmology

    2 publications · 99 citations

    2

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  4. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    2 publications · 75 citations

    2

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  5. Orbit

    2 publications · 75 citations

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