"Blepharoptosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drooping of the upper lid due to deficient development or paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscle.
| Descriptor ID |
D001763
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.338.204
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| Concept/Terms |
Blepharoptosis- Blepharoptosis
- Blepharoptoses
- Ptosis, Eyelid
- Eyelid Ptoses
- Eyelid Ptosis
- Ptoses, Eyelid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blepharoptosis" by people in Profiles.
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Tirandazi P, Nadeau M, Woods RL, Paschalis EI, Houston KE. An Adjustable Magnetic Levator Prosthesis for Customizable Eyelid Reanimation in Severe Blepharoptosis II: Randomized Evaluation of Angular Translation. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2023 12 01; 12(12):1.
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Houston KE, Nadeau M, Paschalis EI. Clinical Report: Clinician Feedback on the Magnetic Levator Prosthesis. Optom Vis Sci. 2023 Nov 01; 100(11):794-798.
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Kurukuti NM, Nadeau M, Paschalis EI, Houston KE. An Adjustable Magnetic Levator Prosthesis for Customizable Eyelid Re-Animation in Severe Blepharoptosis: Design and Proof-of-Concept. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2023 08 01; 12(8):11.
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Houston KE, Paschalis EI. Feasibility of Magnetic Levator Prosthesis Frame Customization Using Craniofacial Scans and 3-D Printing. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2022 10 03; 11(10):34.
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Danesh J, Ugradar S, Goldberg R, Rootman DB. A novel technique for the measurement of eyelid contour to compare outcomes following Muller's muscle-conjunctival resection and external levator resection surgery. Eye (Lond). 2018 09; 32(9):1493-1497.
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Houston KE, Paschalis EI, Angueira DC, Bronstad PM, Barrett AM, Iaccarino MA. Restoration of Vision After Brain Injury Using Magnet Glasses. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Apr; 96(4):e70-e74.
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Kwon KA, Shipley RJ, Edirisinghe M, Best SM, Cameron RE, Poitelea C, Rose GE, Ezra DG. The Mechanics of Brow-Suspension Ptosis Repair: A Comparative Study of Fox Pentagon and Crawford Triangle Techniques. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jan/Feb; 33(1):22-26.
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Kwon KA, Shipley RJ, Edirisinghe M, Ezra DG, Rose GE, Rayment AW, Best SM, Cameron RE. Microstructure and mechanical properties of synthetic brow-suspension materials. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2014 Feb 01; 35:220-30.
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Mallory LA, Shaw JG, Burgess SL, Estrella E, Nurko S, Burpee TM, Agus MS, Darras BT, Kunkel LM, Kang PB. Congenital myasthenic syndrome with episodic apnea. Pediatr Neurol. 2009 Jul; 41(1):42-5.
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Teng CC, Reddy S, Wong JJ, Lisman RD. Retrobulbar hemorrhage nine days after cosmetic blepharoplasty resulting in permanent visual loss. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 Sep-Oct; 22(5):388-9.