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ptosis treatment
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ptosis treatment

by wadhwa212, Nov 05, 2009 12:45PM
Tags: eyecare
my daughter has a dropping eyelid in her left side since her birth, the eyelid is dropped by 4mm,she is now 13 years old,please let me know whether this can be corrected,and to what extent.also let me know the top eye hospitals and doctors where we can get it done

by Sandra M Brown, MD, Nov 05, 2009 02:30PM
Ptosis can be corrected with surgery.  There are several different procedures, and the choice depends on the degree to which the lid needs to be lifted.  Go to www.aao.org and search for an Eye MD who is an "oculoplastics" specialist.
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