Transconjunctival Lower Blepharoplasty

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12Transconjunctival Lower Blepharoplasty Michael S. McCrackenJemshed A. Khan In the appropriate patient, transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty offers several advantages over transcutaneous lower blepharoplasty, including the lack of a skin incision, less…

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Temporal Artery Biopsy

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David T. Tse Temporal arteritis is a systemic disorder affecting medium and large arteries, primarily within the region of the head and neck. It is a disease of the elderly,…

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Orbital Decompression

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Orbital Decompression John V. Linberg SURGICAL INDICATIONS Orbital Graves’ disease The majority of orbital decompression procedures are performed for the treatment of dysthyroid orbital Graves’ disease. Most patients with orbital…

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Evisceration

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28 Evisceration David T. Tse Evisceration is a surgical procedure in which the entire intraocular contents are removed and the scleral shell is left in situ. Evisceration can be performed…

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Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty

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11 Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty Alfred C. Marrone PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION As essentially all lower lid blepharoplasty procedures are performed for cosmetic reasons, the most important aspect of the preoperative evaluation is…

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Punctoplasty

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22 Punctoplasty Steven M. GilbergDavid T. Tse Acquired epiphora is a common complaint that requires a logical clinical and anatomic approach to both its understanding and management. Tearing is due…

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Chemical and Laser Skin Resurfacing

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37 Chemical and Laser Skin Resurfacing Jemshed A. KhanMichael S. McCracken INTRODUCTION The human face is a dynamic tool important in communication. Beyond conveying emotion, it also serves to highlight…

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Tarsorrhaphy

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17 Tarsorrhaphy David T. Tse Tarsorrhaphy is the surgical fusion of upper and lower eyelid margins to narrow the palpebral fissure. It is usually performed to provide protection to the…

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Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty

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10 Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty Russell S. Gonnering PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION The Periorbital Relaxation Syndrome The majority of patients who present to the ophthalmologist for correction of “fullness” of the upper eyelids…

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Entropion

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6 Entropion Thaddeus S. Nowinski Entropion, an inward turning of the eyelid margin and appendages, remains one of the most common eyelid malpositions seen in clinical practice. The involutional variety…

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