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.
After diagnosing the cause of a drooping eyelid, then correcting the condition, most people have no further problems related to the ptosis.
The primary symptom of ptosis is a drooping eyelid.
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Blepharoptosis is a term specifically meaning drooping of the upper eyelid. Ptosis means drooping, but many refer to blepharoptosis as, simply, ptosis.
sinking or drooping
Eyelid ptosis describes a condition where either the upper or lower eyelid droops. Ptosis occurs when the muscles that raise the eyelids become weak.
thousands of people are affected
The suffix for ptosis is "-osis," which means a condition or state. In medical terminology, ptosis refers to the drooping or falling of an organ or part, such as drooping eyelids in the case of blepharoptosis.
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1 out of 4 people are affected
3000000 people are affected