Surgeons prefer internal approach to ptosis repair

NEW ORLEANS β€” Michael G. Neimkin, MD, and Steven M. Couch, MD, FACS, presented the results of a survey of American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery members, which found the majority of respondents preferred an internal approach during ptosis repair.
β€œThe problem with internal ptosis repair is if a patient has extra skin in their eye, if they have dermatochalasis, then a separate incision is needed for removal of that skin,” Couch said at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting. The most common complication of ptosis repair is (Read more...)

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