16
Participants
Start Date
June 1, 2021
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2024
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2024
Magnetic Levator Prosthesis (MLP)
Neodymium magnet embedded in a glasses frame and a polymer embedded (PDMS) micro-magnet array fitted externally to the upper lid with IV 3000 securement film. The IV 3000 is FDA approved for extended wear on the skin.
Kinesiotape Frontalis Sling (KTFS)
Kineso Tape is FDA registered as a 510K exempt class 1 device, typically used by physical and occupational therapist to support muscular healing and movement. It is sometimes used on the face in cases of facial palsy or on the eye lid to support the lid in cases of severe blepharoptosis. In such cases it may be attached near the lid margin above the lashes extending up to the forehead skin overlying the frontalis muscle. Alternatively it may be a very short piece attached only along the lid skin. The tape is easily removed.
Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston
National Eye Institute (NEI)
NIH
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
OTHER