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Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2002;4:60-61.

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Chepeha DB, Yoo J, Birt C, Gilbert RW, Chen J
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001;127:299-303

Objectives: To assess which signs and symptoms were relieved by gold weight implantation and which signs and symptoms persisted.

Design: Prospective observational cohort.

Setting: Tertiary care neurotology and oncology center.

Patients: Sixteen (4 males and 12 females) consecutive patients whose average age was 56 years (age range, 31-76 years). Inclusion criteria were gold weight implant, lagophthalmus of 2 mm or more, and a House-Brackmann score of 3 or less at the completion of follow-up. Mean follow-up was 13 months.

Interventions: Each patient received a gold weight implant. Six of these patients underwent a lower eyelid procedure.

Main Outcome Measures: Surgical complications, static and dynamic lagophthalmus, static and dynamic corneal coverage, visual acuity, keratitis, topical treatment, and patient satisfaction.

Results: There were no extrusions. The preoperative mean lagophthalmus was 7.5 mm and the postoperative . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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