Purpose: To determine the prevalence of ptosis and its correlation with vision-related variables in Tehran population Methods: Through a stratified cluster random sampling, 160 clusters were selected proportional to the population of each municipal district of the city. All consented participants were transferred to the clinic and underwent thorough eye examination. Here we report the prevalenc...

A prospective study was carried out to estimate the incidence and severity of ptosis following cataract extraction and trabeculectomy. A postoperative ptosis of 2 mm or more was found in 6.2% of all cases. In this series the incidence of ptosis following surgery under local anaesthesia was greater than that under general anaesthesia. The aetiology and management of this complication are discussed.

IntroductIon Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder caused by anti‐acetylcholine receptor antibodies (AChR‐Abs) or other etiologies. Ocular symptoms were the first presentations in 40–50% of MG patients. Ptosis and diplopia were the most common symptoms of ocular MG (OMG). Limited studies demonstrated that patients presented with initial symptoms of only ptosis in 47%, o...

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction. Ocular myasthenia gravis presents as ptosis with extraocular motility restriction and is prone to be misdiagnosed as third nerve palsy or congenital or aponeurotic ptosis. Juvenile ocular myasthenia gravis in very young children is difficult to diagnose and can be easily labeled as a case of congenital ptosis, the...