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Lid SurgeryIf the levator of the upper lid is functioning, a ptosis is usually corrected by one of several lid-shortening procedures. If there is partial or complete paresis of the levator, the frontalis muscle can be made to replace levator action. The tarsus is usually attached to the frontalis muscle by various substances. The most popular is fascia lata.22 However, this requires two operative sites and is a fairly long procedure. Buried, braided, waxed silk can also be used for this purpose. The sutures pass under the skin from the free border of the eyelid upward to above the . . .
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