If ptosis is a result of muscle or nerve disease, the doctor will begin by treating the disease first. If a tumor is the cause, it can sometimes be removed. In some cases, the doctor may suggest surgery. For congenital ptosis, the treatment is surgery. As noted above, the procedure involves either shortening the levator muscle or attaching it to the muscles of the brow.
Ptosis is a condition where the upper eyelid droops over the eye.
It can block the upper field of vision and detract from one's appearance. Following surgery to correct ptosis, the eyelid is restored to its normal position. One of the reasons it is so important to find out the cause of acquired ptosis is that some people appear to have ptosis, but do not really have a problem with the levator muscle. Instead, they have pseudoptosis or false ptosis. Some of the causes of pseudoptosis are an excessive amount of eyelid skin that appears to cover the eye or simply unusual facial characteristics.