PTOSIS

Course overview

PTOSIS IS KNOWN AS THE DROOPING OF THE UPPER EYELID, AND THE PATIENT USUALLY PRESENTS WITH THE COMPLAINT OF THE DEFECT IN VISION AND COSMESIS. IT CAN BE CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED, OR IT CAN BE NEUROGENIC, MYOGENIC, APONEUROTIC, MECHANICAL, OR TRAUMATIC IN ORIGIN. PROPER EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, AND ACCORDINGLY, TREATMENT ARE THE KEY TO PROMPT MANAGEMENT OF PTOSIS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OPTIONS OF THE PTOSIS AND ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF COORDINATION IN THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS TREATING THE DISEASE TO IMPROVE THE PATIENT OUTCOME.