Eyelid drooping
Alternative names:
drooping eyelid
Home care:
For eye drooping caused by nerve injury, consult your doctor about surgical correction.
For eye drooping caused by an allergic reaction, consult your doctor about antihistamine or steroid treatment.
For eye drooping caused by aging, no treatment is necessary.
For eye drooping from all other causes, follow your health care provider's recommendations.
Call your health care provider if:
- eye drooping is adversely affecting lifestyle.
- it is associated with other symptoms.
What to expect at your health care provider's office:
The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
Medical history questions documenting drooping eyelids in detail may include: - Are both eyelids affected or just one?
- How long has this been present?
- Is it getting worse or staying the same?
- Is it present all of the time or only sometimes?
- What other symptoms are also present?
The physical examination may include a detailed assessment of nerve functioning.
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include: Interventions:
Surgery may be necessary to correct levator muscle dysfunction (problems with the muscles that open the eyelid).
Special spectacle frames that suspend the eyelid by traction with a wire may be provided. Usually these frames are used to help patients with temporary, partial paralysis or those who are not good candidates for surgery.
After seeing your health care provider:
You may want to add a diagnosis related to eyelid drooping to your personal medical record.
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