Ultrasound imaging in floppy eyelid syndrome: anatomical and clinical considerations

Batis, Vasilios; Detorakis, Efstathios; Schiza, Sophia; Prokopakis, Emmanuel; Krasagakis, Konstantinos; Drakonaki, Elena

doi:10.15557/jou.2025.0019

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