Ptosis

Ptosis is the drooping of the eyelid over one or both of the eyes. It could be barely noticeable, or the eyelid could come down over the entire pupil. Ptosis can make it difficult to see and one may have to raise their eyebrow or tilt their head to see.

Ptosis can be caused by a number of things, the most prominent being aging. Other causes include after effects from corrective eye surgery and problems with levators, which are the muscles that lift the eyelid.

The normal course of treatment for ptosis is eyelid surgery, also called blepharoplasty. During the course of surgery, levator muscles are tightened.

             Vision with Ptosis                                          Normal Vision

Dr. Tami Flowers, MD is available to see patients in personalized consultation and on referral for medical and surgical eye care. Dr. Flowers is a board certified opthalmologist specializing in comprehensive consultative services, advanced cataract surgery, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), laser surgery, and treatment of cornea and external disease, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.          

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