Diagnosis
You will be asked about your symptoms and health history. An eye exam will be done. This is often enough to make the diagnosis.
Treatment
Ptosis that does not affect vision does not need to be treated. Some people may have treatment if they do not like the appearance of droopy eyelids.
In others, the goal of treatment is to improve vision. Options are:
- Medicine to target the muscle to raise the drooping eyelid
- Blepharoplasty—surgery to remove excess skin and fat tissue from the drooping eyelids
RESOURCES
American Academy of Ophthalmology https://www.aao.org
American Optometric Association https://www.aoa.org
CANADIAN RESOURCES
Canadian Ophthalmological Society https://www.cos-sco.ca
Health Canada https://www.canada.ca
References
Ptosis. American Optometric Association website. Available at: https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/ptosis. Accessed May 18, 2021.
Ptosis—approach to the patient. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/approach-to/ptosis-approach-to-the-patient. Accessed May 18, 2021.
What is ptosis? American Academy of Ophthalmology website. Available at: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-ptosis. Accessed May 18, 2021.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Daniel A. Ostrovsky, MD
- Update Date: 09/29/2021