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Minimum ptosis corrected by lid fold procedure.

W W Wong
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Abstract

The lid fold procedure has become a popular ophthalmic plastic surgical procedure among Oriental girls following World War II here in Hawaii and in the Orient. In addition to creating a lid fold, the procedure can be used to correct a mild degree of ptosis (1 to 3 mm). When done under local anesthesia the width of the fold, the amount of elevation, and the matching symmetry of the eyelids can be readily controlled.

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W W Wong. 1978. Minimum ptosis corrected by lid fold procedure.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/677663/

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