Engelsk titel: Botulinum toxins in ophthalmology
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Författare:
Ygge, Jan
Email: Jan.ygge@ki.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 13
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 16107853
Sammanfattning
Botulinum toxin was introduced in the early 1970s as an injection drug to augment or facilitate strabismus surgery because of less invasiveness. Since then the indications have expanded enormously with the whole medical field. In ophthalmology
BNT is nowadays used for i.e. facial dystonias, strabismus, pain relief, and dry as well as tearing eyes. Furthermore, lid malpositions and induction of ptosis as a cover for a diseased cornea are other indications for BNT treatment.