Upper Eyelid Ptosis - Droopy Eyelids
Ptosis is a greek word that means "droopy." Technically speaking, a person can have ptosis of almost anything, but most of the time, when a doctor says "This patient has ptosis," they mean eyelid ptosis. Eyelid ptosis is due to weakness or slippage of a muscle in the upper eyelid. This muscle, the levator palpebrae superioris, opens the eyelid much like a garage door opener opens a garage. Since humans blink 15-20 times per minute (up to 28,000 times per day!!) this muscle ha
