This lowering of the upper eyelid margin may cause a reduction in the field of vision when the eyelid either partially or completely obstructs the pupil. Patients with ptosis often have difficulty keeping their eyelids open. To compensate, they will often arch their eyebrows in an effort to raise the drooping eyelids. In severe cases, people with ptosis may need to lift their eyelids with their fingers in order to see. Children with ptosis may develop amblyopia (\u201clazy eye\u201d) or developmental delay from limitation of their vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Less severe forms of eyelid ptosis do not hamper or restrict vision, but they do give the patient a more tired or sleepy appearance. Patient\u2019s will often complain that they often get asked whether they are tired or have gotten enough sleep. In these instances, ptosis is a more of an aesthetic concern for the patient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Eyelid Ptosis Procedures Eyelid Ptosis (pronounced \u201ctoe-sis\u201d) is the medical term for drooping of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4156,"parent":235,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"ps-procedures-serv.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n