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...
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displacement of a body part or organ. Particular cases include: Ptosis (eyelid) Ptosis (chin) Ptosis (breasts) Visceroptosis, of the abdominal viscera Gastroptosis...
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Blepharoplasty (redirect from Eyelid correction)
lagophthalmos (incomplete or abnormal closure of the eyelids), ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid), scarring, dry eyes, orbital hematoma/compartment syndrome...
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on the eyelids after a certain age. Eyelid surgeries are also performed to improve peripheral vision or to treat chalazion, eyelid tumors, ptosis, extropion...
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canthus), low nasal bridge, ptosis of the eyelids and telecanthus. Blepharophimosis forms a part of blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome...
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It is characterized by miosis (a constricted pupil), partial ptosis (a weak, droopy eyelid), apparent anhidrosis (decreased sweating), with apparent enophthalmos...
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Phineas Gage (category People with ptosis (eyelid))
Cavendish and visited Harlow, who noted at that time loss of vision, and ptosis, of the left eye, a large scar on the forehead (from Harlow's draining of...
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Forest Whitaker (category People with ptosis (eyelid))
Africa as a minority owner and strategic investor. Whitaker's left eye ptosis has been called "intriguing" by the critic Susan Wloszczyna, with the writer...
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patient to develop ptosis as a result of an initial eyelid surgery operation. Both require eyelid revision surgeries. Since ptosis patients need correction...
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Stye (redirect from Eyelid blister)
an oil gland in the eyelid. This results in a red tender bump at the edge of the eyelid. The outside or the inside of the eyelid can be affected. The...
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ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is a rare medical anomaly characterized by the conditions it is named after: blepharophimosis, ptosis and...
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Ptosis crutches (also known as eye crutches) are a non-surgical solution to ptosis, also known as drooping eyelid syndrome. Affected eyes do not have...
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Blepharitis (redirect from Granulated eyelids)
granulated eyelids, is one of the most common ocular conditions characterized by inflammation, scaling, reddening, and crusting of the eyelid. This condition...
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Thom Yorke (category People with ptosis (eyelid))
According to Yorke, the last surgery was "botched", giving him a drooping eyelid. He decided against further surgery: "I decided I liked the fact that it...
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Levator palpebrae superioris muscle (redirect from Elevating muscle of upper eyelid)
the upper eyelid. Damage to this muscle or its innervation can cause ptosis, which is drooping of the eyelid. Lesions in CN III can cause ptosis, because...
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initial symptom of MG is related to the muscles around the eye. Eyelid drooping (ptosis may occur due to weakness of m. levator palpebrae superioris) and...
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Gabrielle (singer) (category People with ptosis (eyelid))
for her love of soul and reggae music. Gabrielle has had ptosis, the drooping of one eyelid, since childhood: in public, she covers her eye with sunglasses...
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Romesh Ranganathan (category People with ptosis (eyelid))
Hindu. He had an eye infection as a child that left him with a drooping eyelid and lazy eye on his right side. From 1990 to 1992, he was educated at the...
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Blepharospasm (redirect from Eyelid twitch)
Injections of botulinum toxin increase the risk of visual complaints and ptosis (eyelid droop). Patients who do not respond well to medication or botulinum...
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elevates it above the lower border of the mandibular symphysis. Ptosis (breasts) Ptosis (eyelid) de la Torre, Jorge I.; Martin, Scot A.; Al-Hakeem, Mazin S...
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which the eyes aim in different directions Ptosis (eyelid), drooping or falling of the upper or lower eyelid Lazy Eye (film), 2016 American film Lazy Eye...
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disease, but may also occur with cicatricial changes to the eyelid or congenital ptosis. Lid lag differs from Von Graefe's sign in that the latter is...
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Apraxia of lid opening (category Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit)
Oftentimes, ALO only persists momentarily and the ptosis resolves upon manually lifting the eyelid. During attempted lid opening, there may be forceful...
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and jaw-winking ptosis". Orbit. 27 (2): 83–9. doi:10.1080/01676830701376072. PMID 18415867. S2CID 23268883. Gunn RM. Congenital ptosis with peculiar associated...
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the upper eyelid. Damage to some elements of the sympathetic nervous system can inhibit this muscle, causing a drooping eyelid (partial ptosis). This is...
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David Reid (boxer) (category People with ptosis (eyelid))
after several surgeries as a professional, he continued to suffer from ptosis. List of world light-middleweight boxing champions "Amid the Boos, Lackluster...
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Pentad of TTP below) Hemolytic–uremic syndrome Horner's Syndrome Triad ptosis (eyelid), miosis, anhydrosis Horner's syndrome Hutchinson's triad Hutchison's...
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eyelid exams. Frequently, patients will describe experiencing alternating ptosis (lid droop in one eye that gets better, then is followed by ptosis in...
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Dermatochalasis (category Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit)
ISBN 978-0071634205. Bahceci Simsek, Ilke (2017). "Association of Upper Eyelid Ptosis Repair and Blepharoplasty With Headache-Related Quality of Life". JAMA...
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Karl Dall (category People with ptosis (eyelid))
television presenter. His distinctive 'hanging' eye was caused by a congenital ptosis. Karl Dall was born in Emden, the son of a school rector and a teacher....
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