Mohamed Mahmoud Elsayed Mahmoud
Faculty of medicine Cairo University, Egypt
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Eye Cataract Surg
Aim: To evaluate the postoperative surgical and cosmetic outcomes after maximal levator aponeurosis resection with Whitnalls ligament partial lysis for congenital ptosis with poor levator function. Design: A retrospective non-comparative study Material & Methods: Ten patients with primary congenital ptosis with poor levator function were included in the study. Evaluating eyelid elevation, lagophthalmos, lid contour, and postoperative complications following maximal levator aponeurosis resection with partial lysis of Whitnalls ligament. Conclusion: Maximal levator aponeurosis resection with partial lysis of Whitnalls ligament is easy and effective in patients with primary congenital ptosis with poor levator function
Mohamed Mahmoud Elsayed Mahmoud is professor at Faculty of Medicine Cairo University, Egypt. He is member of Egyptian Society of Ophthalmology & he is one of the renowned speakers from Egypt, Also he is member of many international ophthalmology societies.
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