Transactions . are tied over a small piece of folded gauze. The incision inthe conjunctiva is now sutured with great care with finesilk, that of the globe over the remaining superior rectusmuscle and that of the lid over the muscle slip now attachedin the lid. Especial care should be taken to carefullycoapt the conjunctiva at the fornix, as a disregard of thisprecaution has led to prolapse of the fornix conjunctiva. The immediate effect should be a considerable overcorrec-tion. After both operations, the eyes could not be com-pletely closed for several days and precautions should betaken to av
Transactions . are tied over a small piece of folded gauze. The incision inthe conjunctiva is now sutured with great care with finesilk, that of the globe over the remaining superior rectusmuscle and that of the lid over the muscle slip now attachedin the lid. Especial care should be taken to carefullycoapt the conjunctiva at the fornix, as a disregard of thisprecaution has led to prolapse of the fornix conjunctiva. The immediate effect should be a considerable overcorrec-tion. After both operations, the eyes could not be com-pletely closed for several days and precautions should betaken to avoid an exposure ulcer. In neither of these eyeswas there any injury to the corneal epithelium, and thefinal result, as can be seen from the photographs, is quitesatisfactory. The patient, J. H. H., aged six, had a congenital ptosis ofboth eyes of such a marked degree that the lids were sepa-rated only 3 mm. at their centers, and only the lower borderof the pupils showed in the palpebral fissures unless the head. Bilateral conjiciiital ptosis—l);f()n> operation.
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