During laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection (APR) for low rectal cancer, it is difficult to resect the levator muscles and remove a cylindrical specimen without venturing close to the rectal wall ...

Congenital ptosis, or dysmyogenic ptosis, is the most common ptosis seen in childhood. It comprises a group of diseases in which the ptosis is due to a developmental dystrophy of the levator muscle ...

Ptosis is the most common lid malposition encountered in clinical practice in children. Several sling materials have been used, including fascia lata (autogenous or preserved) and synthetic materials ...

The list of problems that can produce upper eyelid retraction is extensive. In neonates, the condition is rare, and a relatively small differential diagnosis explains most cases. The most common ...

Frontalis suspension is a common surgical method used by medical professionals to correct drooping of the upper eyelid due to poor function of the levator muscle. Through the procedure, the eyelid is ...

Reviewed by Clifton M. Jackness, MD, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, NYU School of Medicine, NY, NY ...

Dr. Jonathan E. Lu (Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear): A 61-year-old man was evaluated in an ophthalmology clinic affiliated with this hospital because of eyelid swelling. Eight years before ...