A non-surgical alternative to the management of myopathic ptosis.

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Consultant Ophthalmologist, Southern General Hospital, Ophthalmology , Glasgow , UK.

Published: December 2019

Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) is a systemic progressive autosomal dominant myopathy which results in ptosis due to levator weakness. Surgical correction can be complicated by corneal exposure and a non-surgical alternative, such as ptosis props, can be uncomfortable in patients with preserved orbicularis function. We describe a case of a 57-year-old gentleman with OPMD, who declined surgical intervention, and self-manages his ptosis with cosmetic glue.

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