Question

What is Ptosis and it's causes ?

Answer 1

Ptosis may be due to a myogenic, neurogenic, aponeurotic, mechanical or traumatic cause and it usually occurs isolated, but may be associated with various other conditions, like immunological, degenerative, or hereditary disorders, tumors, or infections [4.it is the drooping down of eyelids

Answer 2

Ptosis refers to the condition of eyelid dropping due to paralysis or some congenital condition. Following are its main causes:

1.    poneurosis of the levator muscle

2.    nerve abnormalities trauma

3.       inflammation or lesions of the lid or orbit.