Techniques for the surgical correction of lagophthalmos secondary to leprosy: A systematic review.

<h4>Background</h4>Leprosy is an infectious neglected tropical disease that can result in chronic immune mediated nerve damage. When this involves the facial nerve, this can lead to lagophthalmos, with the later stages requiring surgical correction. If untreated lagophthalmos can cause k...

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Main Authors: Matthew Willis, Heynes Brown, Dan McGrath, Essam Eltoukhy, Anil Fastenau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013200
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