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Ptosis

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The upper eyelid margin is positioned 3 mm or more lower than usual and covers the superior portion of the iris (objective); or, the upper lid margin obscures at least part of the pupil (subjective). [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125427 ]

Term info

Label

Ptosis

Synonyms
  • Blepharoptosis
  • Drooping upper eyelid
  • Eyelid ptosis
database cross reference
Subsets

hposlim_core

layperson term
Drooping upper eyelid [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5208-3432 ]

layperson term
Eye drop

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0000508

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