Abstract

PURPOSE: To draw an epidemiological profile of congenital ptosis patients in the Hospital Regional de São José (HRSJ), describing the general characteristics of congenital ptosis, including the coexistence of strabismus and the prevalence of amblyopia. METHODS: An epidemiological study with a cross-sectional characteristic was conducted, based on analysis of medical records of congenital ptosis cases treated on the Department of Ocular Plastic and Orbit of the HRSJ, from July 1998 to July 2008. RESULTS: A total of 42 patients (56 [...]

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