What should I do if my eyes droop a little?

Ptosis can be divided into congenital and acquired. Congenital ptosis is mostly bilateral and unilateral, and it runs in the family. Most of them are caused by hypoplasia of levator palpebrae superioris or motor nerve dysfunction of levator palpebrae superioris. There are many reasons for acquired ptosis: including the weakening or loss of levator palpebrae superioris function caused by various reasons, such as upper eyelid laceration and cutting injury; Oculomotor neuropathy caused by various reasons, such as trauma, tumor, inflammation, vascular diseases and endocrine or metabolic diseases; Weight increase of upper eyelid caused by various reasons, such as eyelid tumor and severe trachoma; Myasthenia gravis and so on.

Congenital ptosis should be corrected as soon as possible in principle. However, because the child is too young, the eyelid and its surrounding tissues are not well developed, the child does not cooperate, and the orbicularis oculi muscle is too strong, which easily leads to the failure of the operation. Therefore, it is generally considered that surgery is appropriate after the age of 5. However, for patients with severe ptosis, the operation time should be advanced until the child can stand and walk to prevent amblyopia and neck deformity.

Eye plastic experts also said that acquired ptosis should be treated according to the cause first, and then surgery should be considered when it is ineffective. The blepharoptosis caused by trauma is caused by the rupture of levator palpebrae superioris muscle, so when dealing with trauma, we should find the broken end and sew it at the same time, otherwise we need to perform surgery one year after wound healing and scar softening.