Last reviewed: 5 Oct 2024
Last updated: 21 Nov 2023
Summary
Differentials
Common
- Involutional changes
- Prolapsed orbital fat
- Dermatochalasis
- Congenital myogenic ptosis
- Thyroid eye disease
- Previous eye-related surgery or implant
- Chalazion
- Stye (hordeolum)
- Uveitis
- Orbital cellulitis
- Orbital inflammatory syndrome
- Eyelid tumors
- Orbital tumors
- Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO)
- Stroke
- Eyelid foreign body
- Eyelid laceration
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Uncommon
- Blepharophimosis
- Myasthenia gravis
- Multiple sclerosis
- Blepharochalasis
- Giant cell arteritis
- Preseptal cellulitis
- Globe malposition
- Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB)
- Third nerve palsy
- Horner syndrome
- Transection of levator muscle or aponeurosis
- Orbital and facial fracture
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Contributors
Authors
Kiran Sajja, MD
Milan Eye Center
Oculoplastic Surgery
Johns Creek
GA
Disclosures
KS declares that he has no competing interests.
Acknowledgements
Dr Kiran Sajja would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Allen M. Putterman, a previous contributor for this topic.
Disclosures
AMP declares that he has no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Ilse Mombaerts, MD, PhD
Department of Ophthalmology
University Hospitals
Leuven Kapucijnenvoer
Leuven
Belgium
Disclosures
IM declares that she has no competing interests.
Alon Kahana, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Kellogg Eye Center
Assistant Professor
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
MI
Disclosures
AK declares that he has no competing interests.
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