Ptosis - Symptoms

Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: ptosis symptoms, drooping eyelid, headaches, eyestrain, double vision, Eye fatigue

Written by - Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Apr 18, 2016

What are the Symptoms Of Ptosis?

Symptoms of Ptosis are

The primary symptom of ptosis is a drooping eyelid of one or both eyes.
Children who are born with a ptosis usually tilt their head back in an effort to see.
Difficulty in reading and while driving are common complaints.

Raising the entire brow with the muscles of the forehead and scalp may cause headaches and eyestrain as well.
Difficulty closing the eye completely.
There may be increased watering of eyes.
Crossed or misaligned eye and sometimes double vision occurs.
Eye fatigue from straining to keep eye(s) open.

Published on Apr 18, 2016
Last Updated on Apr 18, 2016

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Karna1

I had ptopsis surgery in my right eye a month ago. Sometimes when I go out in the sun and while reading my eyelid still droops and obstructs my vision. The eye tends to get wet and blurs my vision. At night it gets goopy. My problem is that both my eyes have different vision. The right eye is weaker so I have to close my right eye to get better vision. I want to know whether it is a problem because of ptopsis surgery or because of my different eye vision. I am constantly putting antibiotic drops and refresh tears. I thought it might be allergies I also put all away and ate Claritin.

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angeleyes84

I have aquestion? does multiple sclerosis causing ptosis?

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berryblue

I was born with ptosis of the eyelids in 1964. Both my daughter and son has ptosis pf the eyelids. My grandchild was NOT born with ptosis. Can someone tell me if ptosis is still just as prevelant for my grandchildren that have yet to be born? I had several surgeries. My last surgery was in 1980. When my children were born [1988 and the other in 1994] I did not feel that the surgical techniques for ptosis were very different from the ones performed in my childhood. Are there any breakthroughs for the correction of ptosis?

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shana23

hello I have 3 little children with slight ptosis in the left eye and the youngest child seem to have gone away. most people to do no see the ptosis in my children and the only on that has so far is a neurologist.he lookedt my son and pics of the other children and said he has no idea what causes ptosis in 3 childrens eyes. it is very frustrating because i have been dealing with headaches and backaches and muscle aches as well with my 4 yr old and no doc will help me. what i need is some answers is this going to go away? r the headaches going to end? and the backaches too? also many of the people i read about where born with the ptosis, not my children. is there any virus or bacteria that can cause these kinda things? they have have had every kinda sickness you can think of these past 8 months including mono, mrsa, and several colds and lots of diarrea. please someone give me some answers if they know anything?

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Ivette23

I am 26 years old and I have ptosis on the left eye since birth, it was completely shut close, couldn't open it. I have had many surgerys since 6 months old to correct it and this has managed to open my lid half way, but still very noticable. My question is....if I have children, would I pass this to my children?

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