Aetiology of acquired blepharoptosis in young adults

Abstract

Purpose: To identify the causes of blepharoptosis in young adults, and explore cases that do not fit into current diagnostic categories. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of all patients aged 18–40 years (“young adults”) with acquired blepharoptosis that presented to two specialist ocular plastics practices and a paediatric ophthalmologist over a period of up to 25 years. Each patient was classified according to diagnosis. Where the diagnosis was uncertain, the files were examined in detail to try and further establish a cause. Results: A total of 266 young adult patients were included. The most common causes of acquired blepharoptosis were trauma-related (28.2%) and anophthalmic blephar..