ptosis…

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ptosis, drooping, the eyelid, drooping eyelids, ptosis, "drooping eyelid", it, weakness, the muscle responsible, raising the eyelid, nerves which control those muscles, laxity, the skin, the upper eyelids, drooping eyelid, normal aging process, a congenital abnormality, birth, result of an injury, risk factors include aging, diabetes, stroke, horner's syndrome, myasthenia gravis, brain tumor, cancer, affect nerve, muscle response, drooping of one, eyelids, increased tearing, ptosis is severe, interference, vision, a physical examination, special tests, evaluate suspected causes, myasthenia gravis, an underlying disease is found, treatment specific to that disease, most cases, aging, no underlying disease, found, surgical correction, improve the appearance, the eyelids in milder cases patient desires it, necessary, interference, vision in more severe cases, in children, ptosis, surgical correction necessary, prevent amblyopia, expected outcome depends upon the cause, surgical repair, very successful in restoring appearance, function, a drooping eyelid is left uncorrected, child, lead to lazy eye, drooping eyelids in children, require prompt evaluation, ophthalmologist, rapidly changing ptosis in adults, prompt evaluation, ophthalmologist.