Congenital Traumatic Ptosis And Other Types Of PtosisPosted by Ptosis Correction on July 17th, 2015 A condition where upper eyelid falls to a position that is lower than normal than this drooping eyelid is called ptosis or blepharoptosis. It is found that when left untreated severe cases of ptosis, the drooping eyelid can cover part or the entire pupil and lead to disturbance with vision, resulting in amblyopia. It is possible that Ptosis is affecting one eye or both eyes. When Ptosis is present at birth or within the first year of life this condition is called as congenital ptosis. Many times ptosis is acquired later in life as there is no age factor for the cause of ptosis. However for most of the patients suffering from congenital ptosis, the problem is isolated and does not influence the vision. It is a fact that ptosis indicates any underlying medical issue and any ptosis that develops over a period of days or weeks significantly indicate a serious medical problem further requiring neurologic and physical evaluation from the expert. It is found that congenital ptosis is usually present at birth but may manifest within the first year of life. In such patients the levator muscles of patients with congenital ptosis are dystrophic and appear to be infiltrated or replaced by fat and fibrous tissue. According to experts the cause of congenital ptosis can be some autosomal dominant inheritance. It suggests genetic or chromosomal defects. The drooping nature of eyelid in individuals is known as Ptosis and depending upon the cause behind this disorder this disease is classified in different sections.
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