Ptosis

Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome:

The above syndrome has several features:

* Blepharophimosis – the palpebral fissures (the distance between the medial canthus and the lateral canthus) are smaller. The distance in these cases is between 18 and 22 mm while the normal is between 25 and 30 mm.

* Epicanthus inversus – a fold of skin originating in the lower eyelid and going upward in the area of the medial canthus.

* Telecanthus – a large distance between the medial canthus of the two eyes.

* Ptosis – drooping of the eyelid.

The syndrome can appear sporadically (a new mutation in a gene) or be transmitted in an autosomal dominant manner. A mutation in the FOXL2 gene can cause various types of the above syndrome.

In order to prevent secondary damage to the development of the visual system in children, there is usually a need for early correction of the eyelid drooping, which is usually performed with the help of a frontalis sling.