Publications

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The ‘10-minute eye lift’ is one of the most popular rejuvenating treatments available in aesthetic clinics today, but demands advanced skill and precision from the injector. Sabrina Shah-Desai discusses the fine nuances of dermal filler placement in the tear trough area to both avoid the presence of sausage-shaped lumps under the eye […]

To report the results of skin crease preservation with a modified technique of open-sky Muller’s muscle-conjunctival resection that precludes the need to reconstruct the upper eyelid skin crease with full thickness sutures.
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Repair of blepharoptosis secondary to surgical overcorrection of thyroid related primary upper eyelid retraction (secondary ptosis) can be unpredictable. This study describes the long-term results of “hang-back” nylon sutures, for an anterior approach surgical repair of secondary ptosis.
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Abstract Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is an extremely common malignancy. Unlike other skin cancers, it very rarely metastasises. Methods: We present two cases of advanced BCC on the eyelids that metastasized to the parotid region after local excision. Discussion: We include a review of patients with metastatic BCC originating fr […]

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the outcome of a modified anterior approach surgical procedure for the correction of primary upper eyelid retraction in thyroid eye disease.
METHOD: A retrospective review of 52 consecutive cases (in 32 patients) of anterior-approach graded upper lid lowering for the treatment of primary eyelid retraction, carr […]

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of scleral contact lenses (ScCLs) as an alternative or as an adjunct to surgical correction for the management of complex ptosis.
METHODS: A retrospective case-note review was used to determine the subjective function and cosmetic acceptability of the lenses. Digital photographs were taken, both with an […]

T H Flynn, G E Rose, S D Shah-Desai. “Outcome of ptosis repair : A digital image analysis ” Ophthal Plastic Reconstructive Surgery 2011 Jan-Feb;27 12-4

OBJECTIVE: To identify and describe the different procedures used in the treatment of floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) at Moorfields Eye Hospital and to evaluate their effectiveness.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.
PARTICIPANTS: A total of 71 patients who had undergone surgery for FES over a 13-year period since 1995 at Moorfields Eye Hospi […]