DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i04.024

Pages: 1493-1495

Eyelid ptosis is characterised by an abnormal drooping of the upper eyelid. Childhood ptosis may be congenital or acquired. This study was done to find different causes and epidemiologic profile of childhood ptosis. A total of 55 patients with childhood ptosis were included in the study. Forty two out of 55 (76.36%) patients were congenital in onset. Among congenital ptosis most of cases were simple congenital ptosis (64.3%) and others were superior rectus weakness (23.8%), Marcus Gunn syndrome (7.1%), Blepharophimosis syndrome (2.4%), and Congenital Horner syndrome (2.4%). Thirteen out of 55 patients (23.64%) had acquired etiologies. Among acquired causes, 3rd cranial nerve palsy (30.8%), aponeurotic dehiscence (23.1%), traumatic ptosis (23.1%), ocular Myasthenia Gravis (15.4%), and acquired Horner syndrome (7.7%) were seen. This study showed simple congenital ptosis as the most common type of childhood ptosis and constitutes about two-third of all cases.