Ptosis and eyelid function

How a specialist tells ptosis apart from ageing skin, and when eyelid drooping affects vision.

Articles on ptosis & eyelid function

Is my droopy eyelid ptosis or ageing? How to tell the difference

10 June 2026

A drooping eyelid can be caused by ptosis or natural ageing, and the treatment is different for each. Learn how to tell them apart and when to see an oculoplastic specialist.