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The Fasanella-Servat procedure: A retrospective study

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A retrospective study was carried out to assess the success of the Fasanella-Servat procedure for the management of the aponeurotic defect type of adult ptosis. Eighteen procedures were carried out on 16 patients. The mean follow-up was 3 years. The success rate of the operation was 28% with a mean residual tarsal plate height of 5 mm with a very variable tarsal plate contour.

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    R Sampath, D C Saunders & B Leatherbarrow

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Sampath, R., Saunders, D. & Leatherbarrow, B. The Fasanella-Servat procedure: A retrospective study. Eye 9, 124–125 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1995.20

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  • Fasanella-Servat procedure
  • Ptosis
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