Identifier |
20210222_nanos_posters_127 |
Title |
Evaluating the Custom Adjustable Force Magnetic Levator Prosthesis (MLP) for the Correction of Blepharoptosis |
Creator |
Kevin Houston; Melanie Nadeau; Pooyan Tirandazi Khalilabad; Preethi Thiagarajan; Renita Sebastin; Eleftherios Paschalis Ilios |
Affiliation |
(KH) (MN) (PTK) (PT) (RS) (EPI) Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute, HMS, Boston, Massachusetts |
Subject |
Eyelid & Adnexal Disease; Trauma; Stroke |
Description |
The magnetic levator prosthesis (MLP) is a promising device for the non-surgical correction of severe blepharoptosis (Houston et al., 2019). This study explores whether an adjustable force MLP with customized frame can significantly improve eyelid motility in patients with severe ptosis. |
Date |
2021-02 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2021 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2021: Poster Session III: Orbital and Eyelid Disorders |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2021. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6034n72 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
1675917 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6034n72 |