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Awakening Ptosis: A Clinical Review

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ABSTRACT A rare condition characterized by a transient inability to open one or both eyes upon awakening from sleep was first described in 1897. Although less than a handful of… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT A rare condition characterized by a transient inability to open one or both eyes upon awakening from sleep was first described in 1897. Although less than a handful of papers have been written about this condition since its initial description, a well-defined clinical entity emerges from the available literature. This article reviews the history and clinical features of this unusual condition.

Keywords: condition; ophthalmology; awakening ptosis; clinical review; ptosis clinical

Journal Title: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Year Published: 2019

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