Congenital ptosis

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

Double elevator palsy

A type of incomitant strabismus in which both elevator muscles (i.e., the inferior oblique and superior rectus muscles) of the same eye are weak leading to restricted elevation and hypotropia.


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Congenital Double Elevator Palsy with Sensory Exotropia: A Unique Surgical Management.
Nagpal RC, Raj A, Maitreya A.
J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2017;12(2):222-224.
A 7-year-old boy with congenital double elevator palsy and sensory exotropia was managed surgically by Callahan's procedure with recession and resection of the horizontal recti for exotropia without inferior rectus recession, followed by frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis.