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SAS Journal of Surgery | Volume-2 | Issue-01
Frequency and surgical management of ptosis in children in the African Institute of Tropical Ophthalmology
Théra JP, Hughes D, Tinley C, Bamani S, Traoré L, Traoré J
Published: Jan. 30, 2016 | 92 70
DOI: 10.36347/sasjs
Pages: 19-22
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Abstract
Ptosis (or blepharoptosis) is the drooping of the upper eyelid below its normal position. It may infringe the vision of patients presenting this condition and; ptosis obscuring the visual axis is very amblogenic. It also involves big cosmetic, social, psychological issues; because those who bear this eye problem may be subject to scoffs.