Postoperative lid malpositions are known complications of routine intraocular surgery and were previously attributed to the use of a bridle suture or the myotoxic effect of retrobulbar or peribulbar ...

Diagnosing the underlying causes of ptosis is crucial for its effective treatment, according to experts who explain that ptosis, also known as ‘drooping eyelid’ is a condition, where the upper eyelid ...

There is no obvious cause for almost 50% cases of congenital ptosis. Usually it is due to an abnormality in the development of the eye muscles that elevate the upper lid. Other causes of congenital ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fatty infiltration of the levator muscle has been studied widely as a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of ...

A 26-year-old man was referred to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic at the New England Eye Center for evaluation of diplopia and ptosis of the left upper eyelid. For 1 month, he had persistent binocular ...

The upper eyelids sometimes droop downward in a condition known as ptosis. Ptosis may occur in one or both eyelids. The term ptosis means drooping. This article will look at some causes of droopy ...

Amanda Gardner is a health reporter whose stories have appeared in cnn.com, health.com, cnn.com, WebMD, HealthDay, Self Magazine, the New York Daily News, Teachers & Writers Magazine, the Foreign ...

If your eyes are droopy, it can be a sign of ptosis, or droopy eyelids. This can be caused by nerve damage, underlying medical conditions, or more serious factors like a stroke or neurological ...

We present signs of superior oblique underaction in a patient with orbital plexiform neuroma with radiological evidence of trochlear displacement as the primary cause of underaction. We postulate ...

When looking in the mirror, do youParentsSeeing sleepy looking eyes? Maybe your upper eyelid is drooping slightly or covering ...