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Pediatric Ptosis

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Management of ptosis remains one of the greatest challenges encountered in the field of pediatric oculoplastic surgery. It is also one of the more common disorders, one that requires careful evaluation for possible early surgical intervention. A variety of pathophysiologic mechanisms can be responsible for creating ptosis in the pediatric age group, and the clinician’s first challenge is to properly identify the cause. Once the etiology of the ptosis is defined, an appropriate surgical procedure can then be selected that will protect visual development while also striving to achieve normal function and appearance. A major difficulty in selecting a procedure for correction of pediatric ptosis, however, is the translation of often-limited information obtained from a child during clinical examination into an optimum surgical plan. The primary goal of this chapter is to assist the clinician in developing a management strategy that can achieve the most satisfying surgical results while preserving the opportunity for normal visual development.

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Katowitz, W.R., Katowitz, J.A. (2018). Pediatric Ptosis. In: Katowitz, J., Katowitz, W. (eds) Pediatric Oculoplastic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60814-3_22

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