Blepharopexy
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Blepharopexy is a term used by some French authors to describe surgical procedures that attach the eyelid to surrounding tissues, such as the Panas operation for ptosis.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BLEPHAROPEXY (from the Greek blepharon—eyelid and pegnumi—I fasten, I strengthen), blepharopexia, a name given by some French authors (Terson, Terrien) to operations that attach the eyelid to surrounding parts, for example, the Panas operation against ptosis.
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“Blepharopexy.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/blepharopexy/