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R R Waller

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Management of myogenic (myopathic) ptosis.

In senile ptosis and late-acquired hereditary ptosis, the Fasanella-Servat procedure is dependable and successful. However, levator resection by the posterior approach is appropriate for the more severe problems. In senile ptosis, a search should be made for signs that might prompt disinsertion repair. The decision for surgery in patients with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia or myotonic dystrophy should be made cautiously, and the "optical tarsectomy" should be considerable before conservative levator resection or fascia lata suspension. The patient with myasthenia gravis should be identified, medical evaluation initiated, and except in rare instances, surgery avoided. The more unusual forms of myogenic ptosis should be treated surgically only when the ptosis persists and has stabilized.

Adolescent↗
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National AIDS Hotline: HIV and AIDS information service through a toll-free telephone system.

The National AIDS Hotline (NAH), a service of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), is an information resource for the population of the United States, its Territories, and Puerto Rico concerning the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Since its inception in 1983, NAH has grown to be the world's largest health-related hotline service. NAH has received an average of more than 1.4 million calls per year since October 1987. Services of NAH include responding to the public's questions about HIV and AIDS and providing referrals to State and local resources. All services, including HIV and AIDS publications, are provided free of charge. The public contacts NAH 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through a toll-free telephone system. Services are available to English-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and deaf populations. Each service has its own telephone number--English-speaking, 1-800-342-2437; Spanish-speaking, 1-800-344-7432; TTY service for the deaf, 1-800-243-7889. NAH employs approximately 170 information specialists to answer calls. The facility uses modern telecommunications technology to effectively manage and direct calls to 43 work stations. Each work station is supported by a personal computer that allows access to CDC's National AIDS Clearinghouse data bases for referrals and publication ordering. NAH ensures that information provided to the public is current, accurate, and consistent with approved government policy. Quality assurance reviews address call management, delivery of information, and content of calls.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
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Treatment of acute eyelid trauma to prevent late complications.

A checklist for preventing late complications of acute eyelid trauma should include recognizing injury to the globe, preventing infection, and achieving proper coaptation of the wound margins. Recognition and immediate management of lacrimal, canthal, and levator injuries and occult orbital foreign bodies may prevent late complications that are more difficult to repair.

Blepharoptosis↗