Endoscopic Eyebrow and Forehead Lift

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Endoscopic Eyebrow and Forehead Lift Don O. KikkawaSang-Rog OhBobby S. Korn INTRODUCTION The endoscopic eyebrow and forehead lift is one of several procedures utilized to correct ptosis of the upper…

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Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration

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34 Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration David T. Tse Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a syndrome characterized by increased intracranial pressure (ICP) without clinical, laboratory, or radiological evidence of a space-occupying…

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Anterior Orbitotomies

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31 Anterior Orbitotomies Myron Tanenbaum There are important fundamental prerequisites to successful orbital surgery. The surgeon must have a thorough working knowledge of orbital anatomy, orbital diagnosis and diseases, and…

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Direct, Midforehead, and Pretrichial Browplasty

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14 Direct, Midforehead, and Pretrichial Browplasty Robert C. KerstenDwight R. Kulwin Eyebrow ptosis is frequently encountered by the ophthalmologist and must be distinguished from upper lid dermatochalasis. Both will result…

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Lateral Canthopexy

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8 Lateral Canthopexy David T. TseErin M. Shriver Concentrically arranged fibers of the orbicularis oculi are innervated by cranial nerve (CN) VII to affect narrowing of the palpebral fissure. Palpebral…

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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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