What should I do if my eyelids are drooping? Do I need treatment?

Some people's eyes in life

It's always like I can't open it

Upper eyelid drooping

Very affecting the appearance

Eyelids are located in front of the eyeball and are divided into upper and lower eyelids, also called "eyelids", which protect our eyeballs at all times. Ptosis refers to a condition in which the upper eyelid droops partially or completely, covering part of the cornea in mild cases and completely covering the cornea in severe cases.

Ptosis is actually very common. It manifests itself as dull eyes, but it has nothing to do with the size of the eyeball. In fact, people with ptosis will give people a listless feeling even if their eyes are large. Zhao Min, deputy chief physician, deputy leader of the orbital and ocular plastic surgery group of Aier Eye Hospital Group, and director of the eyelid and orbital disease/ocular plastic surgery department of Aier Eye Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University (Aier Eye Hospital Group Hubei General Hospital), said: In addition to the impact on appearance, ptosis has many other harms:

Limiting vision and affecting vision

When sleeping, the eyelids cover the eyeballs, which we call "resting". But if the eyeballs are always covered by drooping eyelids, especially if the ptosis is severe, the eyes cannot receive stimulation, which will affect the development of vision. People with ptosis always turn their eyes downward when looking at things. If this continues for a long time, the eyeball muscles will atrophy, and even cause astigmatism, amblyopia, etc.

Looking up can cause spinal deformity

If the upper eyelids of both eyes droop, you will instinctively look up or raise your eyebrows to look at things. If this continues for a long time, it will be very detrimental to the development of the cervical spine and will cause deformation, hunchback, etc.

Looking up causes forehead wrinkles

When you look up at things, the frontalis muscle contracts excessively, which can easily cause forehead wrinkles and affect your appearance.

Increases muscle fatigue around the eyes, causing visual fatigue

People with ptosis need more strength to support their eyes when they open, which can easily cause fatigue and spasm of various muscles around the eyes, thereby aggravating eye fatigue.

Abnormal posture affects mental health

In order to see things clearly, people with ptosis usually have abnormal posture, especially children. When they find that they are different from other children, they will become introverted and feel inferior, which will affect their physical and mental health.

Tu Huifang, chief physician, leader of the ophthalmic plastic surgery group of Aier Eye Hospital Group, and director of the eyelid and orbital disease/ocular plastic surgery department of Aier Eye Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University (Aier Eye Hospital Group Hubei General Hospital), reminds: Ptosis is not a minor disease. Once discovered, it should be treated and intervened in time to avoid irreparable damage due to delay.