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ORBIT-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON ORBITAL DISORDERS-OCULOPLASTIC AND LACRIMAL SURGERY
Volume 38, Issue 4, Pages 342-346Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2018.1445760
Keywords
3D printing; blepharoptosis; eyelid crutch; lagophthalmos; progressive myopathy
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- Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, NY [K08EY024339, K12EY021475, P30EY001792]
- NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE [P30EY001792, K08EY027459, K12EY021475, K08EY024339] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Blepharoptosis or ptosis is a common and potentially debilitating clinical problem. Long-term surgical treatment for ptosis caused by progressive myopathies can be challenging due to potential recurrence and complications associated with facial muscle weakness. When surgical treatment is no longer effective, an eyelid crutch can be used as an alternative intervention. This report demonstrates how 3D printing was used to rapidly design, prototype, and manufacture new custom-fit eyelid crutches at a low cost.
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