Eyelids & the Anterior Segment:
                       Case thirty



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Figure 2



 
This 52 year-old woman had had a right acoustic neuroma removed two years ago. Since then she had suffered from a left recurrent painless red eyes. She underwent several lid operation to protect her left eyes (Figure1) but without success. Figure 2 shows the most recent operation.

a. What ocular complications can follow removal of acoustic neuroma?

b. What lid operations had she undergone?

c. What is the procedure in figure 2?

d. What other options are available for this patient?

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