Everything You Need To Know About Sleepy Eyes

Are you suffering from a saggy eyelid that makes you look sleepy or lazy? Then you might suffer a condition commonly known as ptosis. People use a different name to address the condition, few of which you are going to hear are sleepy, lazy, or droopy eyes. However, the ptosis eyelid (หนังตาตก, which is the term in Thai)  is the medical name given to this particular condition where the eyelid of a person becomes droopy. A person can develop ptosis of different variations. The condition can affect just one eye of the patient, which is called unilateral ptosis. However, the condition like Bilateral Ptosis affects both the eyes of the patient.

Since the severity of droopy eyes varies from person to person, the treatment you or your close one will receive can be different. The treatment of ptosis eyelid is necessary if you face vision reduction, which is common to occur as a falling eyelid shuts your eye.

So, if you or someone close to you is suffering from the condition, you might like to know everything about the ptosis to help them out. Here in this article, we bought you everything that you need to learn about the Sleepy eye condition.

Who can develop droopy eyes?

Some of the patients develop droopy eyes due to injury, and someone might be born with it. However, in most patients, the condition develops naturally due to aging. Aging weakens the muscle-holding eyelid, which allows the eyelid to fall.

Only after the proper medical examination, you can know the cause behind your ptosis. Moreover, ptosis eyelid can affect any person no matter the age, gender, and ethnicities.

Moreover, the condition can occur in the newborn, which can be a result of the underdeveloped levator muscle. Another cause of the ptosis is the neurological disorder, which needs further examination for treatment.

What risks are associated with droopy eyes?

The ptosis eyelid can develop due to other conditions that can be a potential threat to personal health.  Following are the underlying risk condition in ptosis.

  • Stroke
  • Tumour
  • Cancer
  • Nerve Damage
  • Muscle Damage

What are the treatment options for droopy Eyes?

The droopy eye treatment depends on the severity of your condition. Not every person suffering from ptosis eyelids require treatment. If you are born with the condition, ptosis does not cause any problem, or there are no underlying risks associated with your condition, your doctor might avoid surgery.

Here are possible treatments you can opt for treating Droopy eyes.

  • Surgery
  • Ptosis Crutch