plural ptoses
ˈtō-ˌsēz 
: a sagging or prolapse of an organ or part
especially
: a drooping of the upper eyelid
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In rare cases, your healthcare provider may recommend surgery for ptosis, which causes loose lower eyelids.
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Sarah Bence, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
Other symptoms include a dilated pupil, redness and tears in the affected eye, ptosis, and nasal congestion.4
SUNCT headache: Short-lasting, unilateral, neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) causes moderate to severe pain around the eye or temple.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 July 2024
Other symptoms may include sweating, ptosis, red and watery eyes, nasal congestion, and pressure in the affected eye.6
Secondary Headaches
Secondary headaches can also cause pain on the right side of your head.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 July 2024
Its precision means there's less risk of brow ptosis (which is when the brow drops lower than normal, to the point of potentially causing vision impairment).
—Danielle Cohen, Allure, 23 July 2024
In the case of Daxxify and other similar injections, the most common ones are bruising, swelling, headaches, and, in some cases, eyelid and eyebrow ptosis (an unintended drooping of the lids or brows).
—Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
Droopy eyelid, also called ptosis, is when the upper eyelid droops over the eye and blocks your vision.
—Dagny Zhu, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2023
The technical term for my mother’s drooping eyelids was ptosis.
—Paul Muldoon, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
Freitag squints at my face on the screen and says my ptosis is perceptible but mild.
—Jancee Dunn, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2021
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Sarah Bence, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
Other symptoms include a dilated pupil, redness and tears in the affected eye, ptosis, and nasal congestion.4
SUNCT headache: Short-lasting, unilateral, neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) causes moderate to severe pain around the eye or temple.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 July 2024
Other symptoms may include sweating, ptosis, red and watery eyes, nasal congestion, and pressure in the affected eye.6
Secondary Headaches
Secondary headaches can also cause pain on the right side of your head.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 July 2024
Its precision means there's less risk of brow ptosis (which is when the brow drops lower than normal, to the point of potentially causing vision impairment).
—Danielle Cohen, Allure, 23 July 2024
In the case of Daxxify and other similar injections, the most common ones are bruising, swelling, headaches, and, in some cases, eyelid and eyebrow ptosis (an unintended drooping of the lids or brows).
—Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
Droopy eyelid, also called ptosis, is when the upper eyelid droops over the eye and blocks your vision.
—Dagny Zhu, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2023
The technical term for my mother’s drooping eyelids was ptosis.
—Paul Muldoon, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
Freitag squints at my face on the screen and says my ptosis is perceptible but mild.
—Jancee Dunn, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2021
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“Ptosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ptosis. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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