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Fig. 2

From: Surgical outcome of epicanthus and telecanthus correction by C-U medial canthoplasty with lateral canthoplasty in treatment of Blepharophimosis syndrome

Fig. 2

Steps of surgery from A to P for epicanthus and telecanthus correction by C-U with medial canthoplasty and lateral canthoplasty. A Marking of points A and B in right eye, B Marking of points C and D right eye and points A, B in left eye, C Marking of the C and U arms of C-U medial canthoplasty in Left eye, D excision of the skin and orbicularis muscle in between the C and U arms of the C-U medial canthoplasty, E exposure of the medial canthal tendon, F Plication of the medial canthal tendon, G Shortening of the medial canthal tendon with lengthening HPFL, H Complete of the medial wound closure, I Marking of the skin for lateral canthoplasty, J Lateral canthal wound to lengthen the HPFL, K Suturing the undermined conjunctiva to the new lateral canthal angle, L making the sharp lateral canthal angle

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