What Is Ptosis Correction?

Posted by Ptosis Correction on October 9th, 2015

Ptosis is the medical term for drooping of the upper eyelid. This condition is likely to affect one or both eyes when the edge of the upper lid falls, the upper part of your visual field may become obstructed. Patient can find it more and more difficult to keep his eyes open, or he may feel eye strain and eyebrow ache from the increased effort to raise the lids, or fatigue when reading. Certain severe cases of ptosis need ptosis correction treatment. When the patient finds it necessary to tilt his head backward in order to see from under the eyelid or when his family and friends might also notice that he is constantly having a “tired” appearance then corrective measures become a necessity.

There are many causes of Ptosis and experts perform extensive evaluations of the patients to analyze the exact cause. Many times Ptosis is present at birth and known as congenital ptosis. Congenital ptosis is frequently a result of mal development of the levator muscle responsible for the lifting of the upper lid.

When ptosis appears later in life it is acquired ptosis. There are several causes of acquired ptosis. Among them, the most common cause is the stretching of the levator muscle, due to the ageing factor. It is called as aponeurotic ptosis which is not an uncommon development as this type of ptosis after eye surgery or after contact lens wear.

Other causes of ptosis include third cranial nerve palsy and neurological muscular disorders known as myasthenia and muscle dystrophies. Particularly depending on the cause, experts have classified ptosis as:

You will find that there are varieties of risk factors listed for ptosis as they may increase your risk of developing the condition. some of the risk factors include Aging, Family history of ptosis, Birth injury, Eye surgery such as cataract removal, Paralysis of nerve fibers in eyelids, Diabetes, Stroke, Horner’s syndrome, Head or eyelid trauma, Brain tumor, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia gravis and more.