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Challenges in diagnosis and management of pseudoptosis secondary to asymmetrical skin creases

Ting SL 1 , Koay AC , Yew YH , Chua CN

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  • 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
Med J Malaysia, 2011 Jun;66(2):121-3.
PMID: 22106691 MyJurnal

Abstract

Asymmetrical eyelid skin crease may be mistaken for ptosis due to apparent narrowing of the palpebral fissure in the eye without the skin crease. This study describes a series of patients who were mistakenly referred for ptosis operation as a result of absent skin crease.

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