Modern Methods of Repair of Paralytic Lagophthalmos
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https://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh201545559Keywords:
paralytic lagophthalmos, facial nerve palsy, gold implant, lower lid ectropion correction, tarsorrhaphyAbstract
Modern Methods of Repair of Paralytic Lagophthalmos
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