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Ptosis refers to a condition where the upper eyelid droops, causing the eyelid opening to narrow.
The eye has a muscle called the levator muscle that helps blink the eyelid, and when this muscle weakens, ptosis occurs.
If the drooping upper eyelid obstructs vision and the eye cannot be used properly, visual development may be impaired, potentially resulting in amblyopia, requiring treatment.
- Cosmetic correction method (Ptosis correction surgery)
- Performed after the age of 3
It can be caused by weakening of the levator muscle due to aging or trauma, myasthenia gravis, or paralysis of the levator muscle's controlling nerve.
- Medication treatment
In cases of ptosis caused by myasthenia gravis
- Surgical treatment
In other cases of acquired ptosis
The eyes may appear droopy as if the person is sleepy, and the forehead is frequently used to lift the eyelids, causing more wrinkles on the forehead. In severe cases, headaches may occur.
Eyes always appear sleepy
Raising the eyebrows to lift the eyelids
Increased forehead wrinkles
Significant difference in eye size,
with a double eyelid on only one side
Frequent unexplained headaches
or fatigue
This surgery can be performed when some function of the levator muscle remains.
It involves removing a portion of the weakened levator muscle and reattaching it to lift the eyelid to its normal position.