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ReviewOman medical journal2021

Congenital Eyelid Anomalies: What General Physicians Need To Know.

Abdullah Al-Mujaini, Majda Al Yahyai, Anuradha Ganesh

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Review in Oman medical journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The Ophthalmic Manifestations of Down Syndrome.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abdullah Al-MujainiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Majda Al YahyaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Al-Nahda Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Anuradha GaneshDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital · OMAl Nahdha Hospital · OM

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The eyelids are important structures that maintain the health of the ocular surface and have an important role in facial esthetics. Any interruption in eyelid development can lead to congenital eyelid deformities. Eyelid abnormalities in children may present at birth due to abnormal embryogenesis (congenital) or may occur at a later stage as the child matures (developmental). These abnormalities, in general, can be classified into three different categories depending on the location: malformation of the margins, malformation of the folds, and malformation of the position. Congenital and developmental eyelid abnormalities are among the most challenging problems encountered by ophthalmic reconstructive surgeons. Additional considerations include social factors regarding the patient's self-awareness of their deformities and associated medical issues, which often coexist and maybe multisystem in nature. This article briefly reviews eyelid embryology, the most common congenital eyelid anomalies, and the management options available to address these conditions.

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Embryonic DevelopmentEyelid DiseasesEyelids

Identifiers

PMID34267952
PMCPMC8258921
OpenAlexW3181864334

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