Dr. Michael Connor, double-board certified in ophthalmology and oculofacial plastic surgery, has been improving patients’ ...

Renowned eyelid specialist Dr. Kian Eftekhari will share his groundbreaking 5-minute ptosis operation with plastic surgeons from around the world at the 18th American-Brazilian Aesthetic Meeting in ...

To assess surgical, visual, refractive, and aesthetic outcomes 13 years after mersilene mesh frontalis sling (MMFS) operation for severe unilateral congenital ptosis performed in 10 infants before 1 ...

Whether or not a child’s vision is impacted by ptosis, there are usually alternatives to surgery, which is elective, said William Katowitz, MD, attending surgeon in the Division of Ophthalmology at ...

It is possible for cosmetic surgeons to treat ptosis without using incisions or manipulating the levator muscle, according to one ophthalmologist. Essam A. El Toukhy, MD, FRCOph, deputy director of ...

To assess the effect of brow ptosis on visual function and quality-of-life (QoL), and to determine what measures are associated with post-surgical change in functional status. Prospective longitudinal ...

Ptosis of the upper eyelid can be disturbing to an individual because of cosmesis and a compromised visual field. Weakness in the muscles, namely levator and Müller’s muscles, lead to ptosis. Ptosis ...