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Ptosis is nothing but the drooping of the upper eyelid of one or both eyes. The droop can cover the entire pupil and it will make you look odd. Ptosis is a common condition of eyes and both children and adults can get affected with this condition. This condition has nothing to do with age and hence can happen to any person belonging to any age group.
Symptoms of Ptosis -
The most common symptom of Ptosis is the drooping eyelid. With this single symptom also you can easily guess the name of this condition. The affected person will find it difficult to see from the affected eye and this will depend on the level of drooping of the eyelid. The affected person will have to raise their eyebrows or tilt their head back to see things. The level of drooping of eyelid will also be different in different affected people. There is lot of similarity between Ptosis and dermatochalasis. Dermatochalasis, is a condition in which the skin hangs in folds. The eye doctor will decide what is the cause of drooping of the eyelid after examining your eye. The common symptoms of Ptosis are listed below –
- Drooping of the eyelid
- Eye fatigue
- Irritation
- Crossed eyes
- Difficulty in closing the eyes
- Double vision
- Vision related problems
Causes of Ptosis -
There can be several reasons behind you getting Ptosis. The causes of Ptosis are congenital Ptosis, cataract or some other eye surgery, injury to eye or aging process. If your facial anatomy causes difficulties with the muscle lifting the eyelid then also you can have Ptosis. The muscle lifting the eyelid is called as levators. Diabetes, eye tumor and neurological disorder all can be possible causes of drooping eyelids.
Treatment for Ptosis -
The problem of drooping eyelid can be solved with the help of surgery. The doctor will make the levator muscles tight and thus give you improved vision and make you look good. But if the levator muscle is very weak then the doctor will attach the eyelid under the eyebrows. This way the forehead muscles will help in keeping the eyelid off the eyes. The process of such kind of surgery is known as blepharoplasty. The only defect will be your eyelids will not appear symmetrical. You should go to a good eye surgeon in case you are planning to undergo this surgery. Only experienced and talented surgeon can perform this surgery without spoiling your appearance.
Make sure that you enquire well about the surgeon and see their record to know how many successful patients they have treated. Also ask for the before and after surgery photos of their earlier patients. Also request your doctor to allow you to talk to any of their earlier client who has done the same surgery. This way you can be sure about your surgeon and you will know that you are in good hands. The cost of this surgery will also be more and hence you will have to arrange finance first in order to undergo this surgery.
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