Table 2

Composition of the cohort according to ptosis aetiology

Ptosis typeNumber of patients
Myogenic269 (79%)
    Simple levator maldevelopment (SLM)240
    SLM with elevator weakness (SLME) 7
    Blepharophimosis 18
    Other myopathy 4
Neurogenic 37 (11%)
    Jaw-wink 26
    Oculomotor nerve palsy 10
    Horner’s 1
Aponeurotic 16 (5%)
    Congenital 12
    Post-traumatic 4
Mechanical 6 (2%)
    Neurofibromatosis 4
    Other 2
Apparent 2 (1%)
Syndrome related 10 (3%)