"Blepharoptosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drooping of the upper lid due to deficient development or paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscle.
Descriptor ID |
D001763
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MeSH Number(s) |
C11.338.204
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Concept/Terms |
Blepharoptosis- Blepharoptosis
- Blepharoptoses
- Ptosis, Eyelid
- Eyelid Ptoses
- Eyelid Ptosis
- Ptoses, Eyelid
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Blepharoptosis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Blepharoptosis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blepharoptosis" by people in Profiles.
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An 8-year-old with a unilateral droopy eyelid. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2022; 28(1):17-21.
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Topical Corticosteroid Use Associated With Increased Degree of Ptosis and Rate of Ptosis Repair Failure. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jan-Feb 01; 37(1):33-37.
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A Case of Prolonged Fever, Jaw Pain, and Bilateral Eyelid Swelling in a 7-year-old Boy. Pediatr Rev. 2020 Oct; 41(Suppl 1):S54-S57.
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Reply re: "Topical Corticosteroid Use Associated With Increased Degree of Ptosis and Rate of Ptosis Repair Failure". Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Jul/Aug; 36(4):421-422.
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Outcomes After M?ller Muscle Conjunctival Resection Versus External Levator Advancement in Severe Involutional Blepharoptosis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 09; 217:182-188.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene frontalis suspension in blepharospasm with eyelid apraxia: an effective and well-tolerated adjunct to botulinum toxin therapy. Orbit. 2021 Feb; 40(1):39-43.
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Case 4: Eye Droopiness in a 4-year-old Girl. Pediatr Rev. 2020 Mar; 41(3):148-151.
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Topical Prostaglandin Analog Use Is Associated with Increased Failure Rate of Ptosis Repair. Ophthalmology. 2020 02; 127(2):276-278.
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Eleven-Year-Old Male With Weakness. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 08; 72(2):127-155.
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Intraoperative lagophthalmos formula for levator resection in congenital ptosis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2019 06; 103(6):802-804.