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Ptosis, or droopy eyelid, means your eyelids droop over your eye. This can impair your vision and lead to other complications. The condition can be present at birth (congenital) or acquired later in life, and there are treatment options available.
8 lis 2021 · Babies can be born with droopy eyelids, which also is called congenital ptosis. The child may lift his or her eyebrows or tilt the head back to be able to see. Droopy eyelids that completely or partially block a child's vision could result in permanent vision loss.
24 wrz 2024 · Surgery is a common way to treat ptosis caused by aging. It involves elevating the eyelid to its proper position. Ptosis repair surgery might be done with blepharoplasty, which removes excess fat, skin, and muscle from the eyelid and surrounding area.
3 gru 2021 · Watch Elizabeth A. Bradley, M.D., an ophthalmologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, perform a bilateral upper lid blepharoplasty for a patient with temporal brow ptosis and hooding. Surgical repair of chronic vitreous hemorrhage
Our surgeons perform the most advanced procedures available, including upper and lower blepharoplasty, ptosis (droopy eyelid) repair, cheek and forehead lifting, and Botox® and filler injections. They also perform all types of lacrimal (tear duct) and orbital (eye socket) surgery.
1 lip 2016 · Surgery was performed on the right upper eyelid for 15, the left upper eyelid for 28, and both upper eyelids for 4 patients, for a total of 51 eyelids of 47 patients. The median age at the time of first surgery was 5.6 years (range: 1.5 to 17.8 years).
Rachel Davis M.D. is a fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeon offering treatment for eyelid, orbital, and lacrimal conditions. Schedule your eye exam 1-800-875-0300
