Recurring ptosis in left eye

[aqwsed]

For as long as I can remember, I would sometimes wake up with ptosis in my left eye that could last for weeks, then would suddenly go away. I am a 20 year old male with no history of chronic diseases. I am wondering if there is any easy explanation for this or if I should go see an ophthalmologist. Any advice is appreciated.

[JohnHaganMD]

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JCHMD

[achillea]

Photos to document what's going on are terribly important, and with smart phones, we can handle this to help our doctors with diagnosis.

[JohnHaganMD]

This is distinctly abnormal and could be a sign of ocular myasthenia gravis. I would suggest you see a neuro-ophthalmologist. Take in several good full face photos showing your lid position going back to when you were a child. If you have a picture of the ptosis take that; if you don't and it reoccurs photograph is.

It doesn't have to be MG but it should be excluded as well as some other things that might cause that

JCH MD