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Congenital Ptosis.

-Present from birth. -Caused by dystrophy of levator muscle where fatty tissue infiltration weakens the muscle. -Simple means: the only...

Meibomian Cyst!

Chalazion/ Meibomian Cyst! -Gradually enlarging painless nodule. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: -Meibomian gland secretions → blocked → retained oily...

Xanthelasma

𝘠𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘴!⁣ ⁣ 𝗫𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮⁣ ⁣ Benign cutaneous lesions around the periocular area⁣ More common in women⁣ 30-50...

Drooping lids in kids!

Congenital Ptosis⁣ ⁣AD⁣, Myogenic dysgenesis of the LPS -fibrous & adipose tissue in muscle belly⁣ Impairs ability of muscle to contract...

Absent Eyeball

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴⁣ ⁣ It is the complete absence of the eye due to deficient formation of the optic vesicle...

Levator Function, Ptosis Measurements and Checklist!

𝘓𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 is the distance from upper eyelid margin in downgaze to upgrade with frontal is muscle neutralised. ⁣ ⁣...

Drooping lid!

𝗔𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀⁣ ⁣ ● It is the most common form of acquired ptosis due to dehiscence or disinsertion of the levator...

Lid Lump!

𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘰𝘯⁣ ⁣ ● Painless swelling on the eyelid⁣ ⁣ ● Occurs due to a blocked meibomian gland in the upper or lower lid⁣ ⁣ ●...

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