Question

Ptosis is a recessive autosomal disorder in human beings where the upper eyelids are drooping,

a condition known as lazy eye. When a man which ptosis married a woman it was found that one of

the two children was born with ptosis although the mother was phenotypically normal. State the

genotype of all the individuals of the family. Support your answer with a cross.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Ptosis refers to drooping of an upper eyelid of one or both eyes. The droop may be barely noticeable, or it may cover the pupil entirely. Ptosis can affect both children and adults, but usually occurs because of aging.

FEATURES OF PTOSIS

Affect one or both eyelids

Be inherited

Be present at birth

Occur later in life

If a child is born with ptosis, it is called “congenital ptosis.” Congenital ptosis is often caused by poor development of the muscle that lifts the eyelid, called the levator muscle. This condition usually doesn’t improve on its own over time. With moderate to severe congenital ptosis, the child may need treatment to have his or her vision develop normally.