Blepharoptosis repair

Purpose of review To review recent advances on the mechanisms and management of acquired aponeurotic blepharoptosis. Recent findings Recent advances over the past year have focused on refining well known methods of ptosis repair, expanding and modifying techniques to treat difficult and more severe conditions, and uncovering the biomechanical and neurostimulatory mechanisms of ptosis and its repair. Summary Innovations in ptosis repair are discussed in the context of current treatment paradigms. Correspondence to Pete Setabutr, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, 1855 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Tel: +1 312 996 9120; fax: +1 312 413 7895; e-mail: psetabut@uic.edu Copyright © 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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