ASSOCIATION OF CONGENITAL SEVERE PTOSIS WITH FACIAL ASYMMETRY

ABSTRACT

Purpose: To assess the association of congenital severe ptosis with facial asymmetry compared with general population with same age group with no lid abnormality. Assessment of all 30 patient Method: s with severe unilateral congenital ptosis compared with age matched patients attending OPD with no lid abnormality was done. Various parameters were used to measure facial anthropometry. We found significant asymmetry of upper and lower face index in 4 patients Result: . Upper and lower face index was smaller on ptotic side as compared to the normal side. The observation suggests that severe congenital ptosi Conclusion: s could be associated with facial asymmetry and a trend towards smaller face on the affected side in a certain number of cases.