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Congenital ptosis

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

Muscle weakness

Reduced strength of muscles.

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4011780	MIXED_SAMPLE	Adult
	Acquired ptosis: a reexamination of etiology and treatment.
	Pearl RM. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1985;76(1):56-64.
	As opposed to congenital ptosis, where levator resection is required to compensate for muscle weakness, acquired ptosis can be consistently treated with simple levator reattachment.