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1554648

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-5-7
pubmed:abstractText
Pseudoretraction of the contralateral upper eyelid has long been recognized as a clinical phenomenon in certain patients with unilateral ptosis. In this prospective study of 30 patients with ptosis, we used two commonly used tests for pseudoretraction, the digital "lift" and "closure" tests. We also describe two new adaptations, the "lift and release" and "closure and release," which enhance these basic tests. The incidence of pseudoretraction in unilateral ptosis was found to be 66.7% and the test with the highest positive yield was the "closure test" (66.7%). The use of clinical tests for pseudoretraction, including the "release" maneuvers, are recommended as part of routine preoperative assessment of blepharoptosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0740-9303
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
22-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Tests for contralateral pseudoretraction in blepharoptosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article