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Treatment for ptosis depends on the underlying cause. Options include surgery to correct the drooping eyelid, prescribing glasses or contact lenses to improve vision, or treating any underlying medical conditions that may be contributing to the ptosis. It's important to consult with an ophthalmologist for a proper evaluation and personalized treatment plan.
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-ptosis is the medical terminology combining form meaning drooping or prolapsed.
The primary symptom of ptosis is a drooping eyelid.
Eyelid ptosis describes a condition where either the upper or lower eyelid droops. Ptosis occurs when the muscles that raise the eyelids become weak.
Ptosis affect a persons eyes or vision. It is the drooping of a persons eyelid. Ptosis is caused when the muscles that are suppose to raise and lower the eyelid aren't strong enough to do so.
Ptosis can affect people of all ages, but it is more common in older adults. It can also occur at birth (congenital ptosis) or be acquired later in life. The exact number of people with ptosis is not well-defined, but it is estimated to affect around 1 in 500 individuals.
Abdominal ptosis is drooping of the abdomen, as might happen with obesity or post-pregnancy.
If you have a nephroptosis (floating kidney) the repair would be nephropexy or a tacking/securing the kidney to the peritoneum. If you have mastptosis (drooping breasts) then the repair would be mastopexy or a breast lift. The suffix "-pexy" means "to fix in place".
I wonder if you mean (eye lid droping) not brow search in google for images causes of ptosis are: 1-Horner's syndrome 2-3rd cranial nerve damage but they above causes are causing unilateral ptosis bilateral ptosis can be caused by general muscle weakness, like in myasthenia gravis