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 …

Purpose: Examine the effect of force modulation via angular translation of a static magnetic
field for customizable treatment of severe blepharoptosis. Methods: Prototype adjustable …

Purpose: To determine the feasibility of a custom frame generation approach for nonsurgical
management of severe blepharoptosis with the magnetic levator prosthesis (MLP). Methods …

Purpose: Currently, no solution exists to restore natural eyelid kinematics for patients with
complete eyelid paralysis due to loss of function of both the levator palpebrae superioris and …

Methods Ten vision rehabilitation optometrists who attended an educational presentation on
the MLP and participated in a hands-on workshop in the fitting of a patient were invited to …

Purpose: Blepharoptosis is a common oculoplastic condition causing incomplete opening of
the upper eyelid. Surgical approaches, the mainstay for correction, often fail to improve blink …

Ptosis, or droopy eyelid, is a condition that impacts the position and function of the upper
eyelid. The condition can develop due congenital, neurogenic, myogenic, aponeurotic …

Blepharoptosis is defined as an abnormal low-lying upper eyelid margin in primary gaze.
Without adequate management, the disease may cause amblyopia, strabismus, and …

Purpose: To determine the feasibility of a custom frame generation approach for nonsurgical
management of severe blepharoptosis with the magnetic levator prosthesis (MLP). Methods …