Description
Ptosis (pronounced TOE-sis) is the medical term for drooping eyelids. A person with Ptosis is not able to lift one or both upper eyelids to uncover the eye completely. Ptosis may be acquired or congenital and the treatment is done accordingly.
Treatment
Surgery is the treatment for patients with congenital ptosis. The procedure can involve either shortening the levator muscle or attaching it to the muscles of the brow.
In instances of acquired or levator dehiscence ptosis, the doctor first determines the cause of the problem. If ptosis is a result of muscle or nerve disease, the doctor will begin by treating the disease first. If a tumor is the cause, it can sometimes be removed. In some cases, the doctor may suggest surgery. This operation is the same one surgeons use for congenital ptosis- shortening the levator muscle or connecting it to the muscles of the brow. |