ptosis
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What is ptosis?
Ptosis is also called "drooping eyelid." It is caused by weakness of the muscle responsible for raising the eyelid, damage to the nerves which control those muscles, or laxity of the skin of the upper eyelids.
Alternative Names:
Drooping eyelids
Posts on ptosis (51)
i want to discuss about my left eyelid which is droopy which makes it look smaller than rig...
i want to discuss about my left eyelid which is droopy which makes it look smaller than rig...
i want to discuss about my left eyelid which is droopy which makes it look smaller than rig...
- Dec 29, 2011
Would the cause of congenital bilateral ptosis show in a muscle biopsy sample taken from th...
- Aug 31, 2011
What other symptoms would come along with sudden ptosis or excess skin on the upper eyelid ...
It started two days ago, it was late at night and my eyes were tired, I took a picture of m...
I've been dealing with this for roughly a year it seems. I'll try and give as thorough a d...
- May 03, 2011
My son was born with ptosis (drooping) of his left eyelid. (See my pictures to view, he's s...
- Mar 08, 2011
I have a 7 year old daughter who suffers from ataxia and ptosis. Her condition has been und...
- Feb 18, 2011
I have a 7 year old daughter who is suffering from ptosis and ataxia. Her problem first beg...
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