Ptosis (Droopy Eyelid)
Ptosis is a condition in which your upper eyelid droops, sags or falls over your eye. It usually happens because your levator muscle, the muscle that lifts your eyelid, doesn’t work as it should. The condition can limit your vision or block it completely, depending on how much your lid droops. Ptosis of the eyelid can affect one or both upper eyelids. It can also be worse in one eye than the other.
How Ptosis Surgery is Done
Ptosis surgery is performed under local anesthesia with sedation. You are awake, but you do not feel the procedure.
The types of surgery to repair the droopy lid include the following:
- Dr. Motamarry makes an opening in the skin of your upper eyelid.
- This allows Dr. Motamarry to find the small muscle that raises your eyelid.
- Dr. Motamarry places stitches to tighten this muscle and raise your eyelid.
- The incision in the skin of your eyelid is then closed with more stitches.
What are the symptoms of ptosis?
You can typically tell if you have ptosis by your eyelid’s appearance. It may cover only your upper eye, or it may cover your entire pupil.
Other ptosis symptoms may include:
- Excessive rubbing of your eyes
- Increased tearing
- Decreased or impaired vision
- Tiredness and achiness around your eyes
