Understanding the eyelid muscle in congenital ptosis
Part of Eyes & vision, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study looks at the eyelid muscle in people with droopy eyelids that are present from birth. It aims to understand the muscle better, which may help improve future treatments.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have drooping of one or both upper eyelids that started at birth or early childhood.
- You have not had any previous eyelid or eye-area surgery.
- Your drooping eyelid is not from an injury, muscle disease, or nerve problem.
- You do not have special conditions like jaw-winking when chewing (Marcus Gunn) or a very narrow eyelid opening (Blepharophimosis syndrome).
- Your eye can roll upward normally (Bell's phenomenon) when you close your eyes.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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