ptosis

Also known as blepharoptosis, drooping eyelid, Eyelid Ptosis

eye disease characterized by the drooping or falling of the upper eyelid

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Pronunciation: / ˈ t oʊ s ɪ s /
Specialty: Ophthalmology , optometry , neurology

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Image: Congenitalptosis.JPG

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NCI Thesaurus ID: C27298
Commons category: Ptosis (eyelid)
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000369
ICD-9-CM: 374.3

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Ptosis, also known as blepharoptosis, is a drooping or falling of the upper eyelid. This condition is sometimes called "lazy eye", but that term normally refers to the condition amblyopia. If severe enough and left untreated, the drooping eyelid can cause other conditions, such as amblyopia or astigmatism, so it is especially important to treat the disorder in children before it can interfere with vision development.

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