"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blepharoptosis" by people in Profiles.
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Factors associated with pediatric silicone rod frontalis sling exposure or infection: single-institution experience of 193 eyelids. Int Ophthalmol. 2024 Nov 09; 44(1):418.
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Silicone sling surgery for congenital ptosis: Tarsal tunnel technique. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2024 Oct 01; 72(10):1512-1515.
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Recurrence following ptosis repair surgery: a multivariate analysis of risk factors. Orbit. 2025 Apr; 44(2):154-162.
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MED12 Loss-of-Function Variants as a Cause of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Females With Hardikar Syndrome and Nonspecific Intellectual Disability. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Jan; 197(1):e63868.
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Planet of the apex. Surv Ophthalmol. 2024 May-Jun; 69(3):495-498.
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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.