Bilateral upper lid symblepharon following posterior approach ptosis surgery.
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, Journal Article
Robbins, JO; Lee, IT; Woodward, JA; Houser, KH; Sura, AA; Dermarkarian, CR
Published in: Orbit
February 2026
An unusual case of bilateral upper eyelid symblepharon after routine ptosis repair uncovered occult Sjogren's syndrome, underscoring the need for thorough pre-surgical evaluation in all patients and systemic workups for post-operative cicatrization.
Duke Scholars
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Orbit
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EISSN
1744-5108
Publication Date
February 2026
Volume
45
Issue
1
Start / End Page
133 / 137
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Postoperative Complications
- Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Middle Aged
- Humans
- Female
- Eyelid Diseases
- Conjunctival Diseases
- Blepharoptosis
- Blepharoplasty
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Robbins, J. O., Lee, I. T., Woodward, J. A., Houser, K. H., Sura, A. A., & Dermarkarian, C. R. (2026). Bilateral upper lid symblepharon following posterior approach ptosis surgery. Orbit, 45(1), 133–137. https://doi.org/10.1080/01676830.2025.2539176
Robbins, James O., Irene T. Lee, Julie A. Woodward, Kourtney H. Houser, Amol A. Sura, and Christopher R. Dermarkarian. “Bilateral upper lid symblepharon following posterior approach ptosis surgery.” Orbit 45, no. 1 (February 2026): 133–37. https://doi.org/10.1080/01676830.2025.2539176.
Robbins JO, Lee IT, Woodward JA, Houser KH, Sura AA, Dermarkarian CR. Bilateral upper lid symblepharon following posterior approach ptosis surgery. Orbit. 2026 Feb;45(1):133–7.
Robbins, James O., et al. “Bilateral upper lid symblepharon following posterior approach ptosis surgery.” Orbit, vol. 45, no. 1, Feb. 2026, pp. 133–37. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/01676830.2025.2539176.
Robbins JO, Lee IT, Woodward JA, Houser KH, Sura AA, Dermarkarian CR. Bilateral upper lid symblepharon following posterior approach ptosis surgery. Orbit. 2026 Feb;45(1):133–137.
Published In
Orbit
DOI
EISSN
1744-5108
Publication Date
February 2026
Volume
45
Issue
1
Start / End Page
133 / 137
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Postoperative Complications
- Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Middle Aged
- Humans
- Female
- Eyelid Diseases
- Conjunctival Diseases
- Blepharoptosis
- Blepharoplasty