Ptosis (pronounced toe’ sis), or drooping of the upper eyelid, may occur for several reasons such as: disease, injury, birth defect, previous eye surgery and age.
In most of the cases, it is caused by either a weakness of the levator muscle (muscle that raises the lid), or a problem with the nerve that sends messages to the muscle.
Other conditions that can cause drooping eyelids include diabetes, a tumor or Bell’s palsy viral infection that causes temporary facial paralysis. One or both lids may droop down far enough to curtain your line of sight.
In some cases, it may be associated with a crossed or misaligned eye (strabismus). Left untreated, ptosis may prevent vision from developing properly, resulting in amblyopia, or lazy eye.
This condition causes the lower eye lid to droop out causing the lubricating tears that are normally spread by blinking to instead spill down the cheeks. The result: The eyes become dry and vulnerable to light and wind.
Signs and Symptoms: These are some signs, which will help you identify if you are suffering from this problem.
- Drooping lid (may affect one or both eyes)
- Irritation
- Difficulty closing the eye completely
- Eye fatigue from straining to keep eye(s) open
- Children may tilt head backward in order to lift the lid
- Double vision
On detecting these symptoms consult the doctor immediately. The doctor will measure the height of the eyelid, strength of the eyelid muscles, and evaluate eye movements and alignment to find out if you are suffering Ptosis.
Treatment
Ptosis nearly always requires corrective surgery by an ophthalmologist specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery. If the levator muscle is especially weak, the lid and eyebrow may be lifted through surgery.
You can also use some lid lifting techniques
Tape your eyes open:A piece of see-through, hypo-allergenic bandage tape (available at pharmacies) can help pull the drooping eyelid skin slightly taut and lift it out of your line of vision. You may be thinking that this is a really funny concept but then do try out it surely helps you be awake.
Wear custom-made glasses. Your optometrist or optician can solder a padded wire on the inside frames of your eyeglasses to hold up a fold of skin which is flexible enough to let your eye move.
Try a lid tuck. As a last resort, your doctor can surgically shorten the lid-lifting muscles
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