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Ptosis: Nailing the Diagnosis and Considering the Differential Diagnosis

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It is essential that the clinician correctly identifies the aetiology of the ptosis, which will allow one to forge ahead with confidence and carry out surgical repair of the ptosis. It is important to remember that ptosis may represent the first manifestation of a systemic and possible neurological illness that could be life-threatening, or at least life-changing.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, The Ocular Plastics Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital and Sydney Children’s Hospital, The University of New South Wales, High Street, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia

    Ian C. Francis

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Wilcsek, G., Francis, I.C. (2011). Ptosis: Nailing the Diagnosis and Considering the Differential Diagnosis. In: Cohen, A., Weinberg, D. (eds) Evaluation and Management of Blepharoptosis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92855-5_5

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