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Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery

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This chapter explores the clinical use of botulinum toxin therapy in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery. Ophthalmic conditions that can benefit from botulinum toxin therapy include blepharospasm, strabismus, nystagmus, lacrimal hypersecretion syndromes, eyelid retraction and spastic entropion among others. Since its first use in blepharospasm in 1983, toxin therapy has become the treatment of choice for blepharospasm with successful outcomes. This chapter also explores the techniques of injection, application and complications of toxin therapy in these conditions. Whilst generally considered safe, some of the complications of ophthalmic toxin therapy include ptosis, diplopia, dry eyes and epiphora.

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Jafari, K., Jain, S. (2020). Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery. In: Jabbari, B. (eds) Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50691-9_13

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