Ptosis, or drooping of the upper eyelid, can affect one or both eyes and range from a mild to a severe drooping when the lid completely blocks your field of vision. Symptoms include difficulty keeping your eyes open, eye or eyebrow strain and fatigue.

Children can have congenital ptosis or improper development of the levator muscle and it may be combined with amblyopia or 'lazy eye' and other vision problems.

As adults age, the tendon that attaches the levator muscle begins to stretch and the eyelid falls. It can also be caused by
myasthenia gravis, Horner's syndrome, or by injury to tendons or the oculomotor nerve.

Ptosis surgery involves tightening the levator muscle to elevate the eyelid to permit normal field of vision and symmetrey. It is often done as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia. Minor bruising or swelling usually subsides within two weeks.

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