Congenital Eyelid Ptosis at
The Eye Care & Surgery Center in New Jersey

When a child is born with a droopy eyelid, this is considered congenital ptosis. There are several causes of congenital ptosis and it sometimes can be associated with other problems including misdirected eye muscles. Often times, the eyelid muscle that elevates the eyelid does not develop well. There is a spectrum of severity from very mild to very severe. When significant, the droopy eyelid can block the visual input to the child’s eye and impair the development of that eye. The child may maintain an abnormal head posture in an attempt to see underneath the droopy eyelids. Your child’s pediatric Ophthalmologist will evaluate the functioning of the eyes and eye muscles, and assess whether the associated ptosis is significant and requires correction. If surgical correction is deemed necessary, your child will have a consultation with our Oculoplastic surgeon, Dr. Thiagarajah. There are several approaches to the surgical correction of congenital ptosis, each guided toward severity and cause of the droopy eyelid. It may range from a simple tightening of the upper eyelid muscle if it has good function, or utilizing the brow muscles to elevate the eyelid. There are several ways of accomplishing this goal, from the use of specialized materials and grafting techniques. Your doctors will guide you through this process.

Eye Care & Surgery Center and our New Jersey Oculoplastic Surgery Specialist Chris Thiagarajah, M.D. provides reconstructive eye plastic surgery for Congenital Ptosis in New Jersey and is conveniently located for New Jersey patients from Westfield, Iselin, Warren, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Sayreville, Milltown, North Brunswick, Kendall Park, Somerset, Manville, Bound Brook, Raritan, Somerville, South Plainfield, North Plainfield, Watchung, Pluckemin, Rahway, Plainfield, Mountainside, New Providence, Bernardsville, Milltown, Union, Elizabeth, Linden, Jersey City, Irvington, Orange, Madison, Bloomfield, Montclair, Clifton, Garfield, Wayne, Parsippany, Troy Hills, and Paramus New Jersey. To schedule an appointment for a Consultation please call us at 908.789.8999.

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