Ptosis Repair
Eyelid ptosis describes the condition where the entire upper eyelid, not just excess skin, is drooping down along the surface eye. This severity of ptosis is determined by measuring the distance from the eyelid margin (where the eyelashes are located) to the center of the pupil. Eyelid ptosis repair is a separate surgical procedure from upper blepharoplasty and involves tightening the muscles that elevate the eyelids
Retraction Repair
Eyelid retraction usually refers to the condition where the lower eyelid is drooping low on the eyeball. The term “scleral show” often is used when describing this condition and describes the white of the eye that shows between the lower eyelid margin and the lower edge of the cornea. Though eyelid retraction often describes the lower eyelid, it can also refer to the upper eyelid being too open, a condition seen in Thyroid Eye Disease.