ReviewClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2017
Clinical presentation and management of congenital ptosis.
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- Efficacy and Safety of Conjoint Fascial Sheath (CFS) Suspension in the Treatment of Blepharoptosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Defining Success in Ptosis Surgery: Outcome Heterogeneity and Priorities for Standardization.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Surgical Mechanism of Suspension of the Eyelid to the Check Ligament of the Superior Fornix for Blepharoptosis: An Anatomical Study.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Modified Müller's muscle conjunctival resection combined with levator plication in moderate to severe congenital ptosis with poor levator function.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- ROFI: a deep learning-based ophthalmic sign-preserving and reversible patient face anonymizer.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Refractive status and ocular biometric parameters in children undergoing the levator muscle-conjoint fascial sheath complex suspension.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Frontalis sling surgery - pediatric versus adult population: characteristics and outcomes.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Sling for the sling: a new technique for long-term correction of severe congenital ptosis.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Article
- The role of Whitnall's ligament position in the success of levator resection surgery in congenital ptosis.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Surgical Outcomes After Frontalis Suspension Using Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Sling for Congenital Ptosis.Cureus · 2023Article
- Congenital ptosis repair in children: comparison of frontalis muscle suspension surgery and levator muscle surgery.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2023Article
- Amblyopic astigmatism characteristics and surgical outcomes in younger children with severe congenital ptosis after frontalis suspension surgery.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Pediatric Ocular Diseases.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Clinical and imaging clues to the diagnosis and follow-up of ptosis and ophthalmoparesis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2022Review
- Binocular function in patients with intermittent exotropia accompanied by unilateral congenital ptosis.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Patient reported psychosocial functioning following successful ptosis surgery.Eye (London, England) · 2022Article
- Spectrum of ophthalmic diseases in children hospitalized in a tertiary ophthalmology hospital in China from 2010 to 2019.BMC ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Clinical value of phenylephrine testing in the upper and lower eyelids of patients with aponeurotic and congenital eyelid ptosis.International journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Effect of congenital ptosis correction on corneal topography- A prospective study.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Observational
- Neonatal diagnosis of Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
Congenital ptosis is a rare condition characterized by lower positioning of the upper eyelid that is present at birth and is a clinical condition that is persistent if not treated. It may be unilateral or bilateral and may be associated with other ocular disorders or systemic conditions, including Marcus Gunn, Horner, and Duane syndromes. It is a benign condition but causes functional, cosmetic, and psychological problems in children. However, not all patients need to undergo surgery, and usually only patients at risk of amblyopia need a prompt surgical correction, while in other cases, surgery can be postponed. The grade of ptosis, the eyelid function, and the amblyopic risk are the parameters that affect the ophthalmologist's decision on timing of surgery and the surgical technique to be used. In fact, there are several types of surgical techniques to correct a congenital ptosis, although very often more than one is needed to obtain an acceptable result. This paper reviews the causes of congenital ptosis and associated diseases. Particular emphasis is given to surgical management and different procedures available to correct the upper eyelid anomaly and avoid permanent damage to visual function.
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