Ptosis

external

• Synonyms

  • Drooping eyelid

• Causes

  • Oculomotor nerve palsy
  • Horner syndrome
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Myotonic dystrophy
  • Blepharophimosis
  • Mechanical effect on eyelid
  • Involutional lid disorder
  • Facial surgery
  • Levator dystrophy
  • Snakebite

• Parents

  • Ocular sign

• Children

  • Bilateral ptosis

• Description

  • "Pseudo ptosis : 1.Lack of lid support: empty socket . 2.Higher lid position on contralateral side: eg: lid retraction "