title: Congenital and acquired blepharoptosis.
abstract: Blepharoptosis is a relatively common condition that is frequently encountered by the ophthalmic surgeon. Treatment remains somewhat unpredictable, and the choice of one of the various surgical options depends on the cause of the ptosis and the amount of levator function. Recent contributions to the literature on the classification and management of ptosis are reviewed here.
authors.affiliation: Penn State Geisinger at Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sakol
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mannor
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Massaro
mesh_terms: D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome