Author/Authors :
dohvoma, viola andin university of yaoundé i - faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences, Cameroon , dohvoma, viola andin yaoundé central hospital - ophthalmology unit, Cameroon , ebana mvogo, stève robert university of yaoundé i - faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences, Cameroon , nguena, marie blanche yaoundé central hospital - ophthalmology unit, Cameroon , gouking, patricia university of yaoundé i - faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences, Cameroon , owono, didier university of yaoundé i - faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences, Cameroon , owono, didier yaoundé central hospital - ophthalmology unit, Cameroon , epee, emilienne university of yaoundé i - faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences, Cameroon , epee, emilienne yaoundé central hospital - ophthalmology unit, Cameroon , ebana, mvogo côme yaoundé central hospital - ophthalmology unit, Cameroon , ebana, mvogo côme university of yaoundé i - faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences, Cameroon
Abstract :
Transient traumatic neurogenic ptosis is a self-limited ptosis which recovers with conservative management or observation. The authors report the case of an 8-year old boy who was seen following contusion to the upper eyelid. Ptosis with no levator function, consistent with loss of innervation was present following complete resolution of initial eyelid oedema. Ptosis improved after 2 weeks. With patching of the contralateral eye, complete recovery was present after the 4th week. The indication for ptosis surgery in post traumatic ptosis should be delayed to give room for spontaneous recovery in the case of a transient neurogenic form.
