The Surgical Treatment of Ptosis with Marcus-Gunn(Jaw-Winking) Phenomenon.
- Author:
Yoon Duck KIM
1
;
Yoon Seok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National Umversity, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Extripation of the levator muscle;
Frontalis suspension;
Jaw-winking phenomenon;
Ptosis
- MeSH:
Fascia Lata;
Humans;
Ligaments
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1993;34(9):900-906
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors operated 7 cases with severe ptosis and moderate to severe jaw-winking phenomenon, with the extirpation of the levator muscle above Whitnall's ligament on affected eye and the bilateral frontalis suspension with preserved fascia lata. Seven patients observed for up to 22.5 months have had cosmetically and functionally desirable results with disappearance of jaw-winking phenomenon.
