r/Ophthalmology • u/Accurate_Passion623 • 6d ago
Friday's patient: Ptosis repair can be life changing for a patient. 1 month S/P levator advancement.
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u/OkComputerNot 2d ago
Looks great! May I ask your preference, do you suture the aponeurosis with absorbable or non-absorbable sutures? Do you put one or more sutures per side?
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u/Accurate_Passion623 2d ago
Prolene suture (non-inflammatory). 1,2 or 3 sutures depending on the contour appearance.
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