Congenital ptosis

Congenital ptosis is characterized by superior eyelid drop present at birth.

Blepharophimosis

A fixed reduction in the vertical distance between the upper and lower eyelids with short palpebral fissures.


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PMID (PMCID)
10511215
 MIXED_SAMPLE Child
Transconjunctival frontalis suspension: a clinical evaluation.
Loff HJ, Wobig JL, Dailey RA.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999;15(5):349-54.
Four patients (eight eyelids) had blepharophimosis syndrome, ten patients (27 eyelids) had congenital ptosis, seven patients (14 eyelids) had myogenic ptosis, and one patient (one eyelid) had neurogenic ptosis.
9546834
 FEMALE
Congenital ptosis and blepharophimosis in a mentally retarded girl: a new case of Ohdo syndrome?
Rasmussen M, Stromme P.
Clin Dysmorphol. 1998;7(1):61-3.
Congenital ptosis and blepharophimosis in a mentally retarded girl: a new case of Ohdo syndrome?
3805595
 MIXED_SAMPLE Child
[Suspension of the eyelid to the frontal muscle in the surgery of ptosis. Technic and indications].
Morax S, Benia L.
J Fr Ophtalmol. 1986;9(6-7):461-70.
The choice of this procedure was performed sometimes at the first stage for severe ptosis with poor levator function: isolated congenital ptosis, blepharophimosis syndrome, Marcus Gunn Jaw-Winking ptosis, ptosis with severe myopathy, some traumatic ptosis.
1227520
 MALE
Probable Marden-Walker syndrome: evidence for autosomal recessive inheritance.
Temtamy SA, Shoukry AS, Raafat M, Mihareb S.
Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser. 1975;11(2):104-8.
Peculiar facies is due to blepharophimosis, congenital ptosis, hypoplastic mandible and low-set and malformed ears.