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Oral acetazolamide: A treatment option for blepharochalasis?
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Authors: M N Lazaridou, T Sandinha, E G Kemp
Published Date December 2007
Volume 2007:1(3) Pages 331 - 333
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S
M N Lazaridou1, T Sandinha2, E G Kemp2
1Ophthalmology Department, Queen Elizabeth 2 Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK; 2Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Great Western Road, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Abstract: This is a report of a middle-aged male with blepharochalasis, who was successfully treated with oral acetazolamide. To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature reporting the benefits of the use of acetazolamide in the treatment of blepharochalasis.
Keywords: blepharochalasis, acetazolamide, eyelid edema
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